As a CBD resident and therefore regular pedestrian in the area, I consider both skateboards and scooters equally dangerous on the footpaths.

I see that Tauranga City Council (TCC) have banned skateboards in the CBD, but are now trialling scooters. This inconsistency raises the obvious question – ‘was the reasoning behind the skateboard ban applied to the scooter application?'

As the scooters are on trial, it is important, and a requirement of the Health and Safety Act, that all accidents and near misses be reported to TCC.

As TCC have to make the final decision (and take responsibility and liability for it), TCC staff must have as much information as possible to report accurately to the elected members.

A Gifford, Tauranga Central