This inquiry specifically focused on vulnerable road users—those who are the least protected and most at risk on the road—such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. In 2023, they made up 36% of all lives lost on Victorian roads, and in 2022 they made up almost half (47%).

This paper explores the continuing attempts of governments in Australia to experiment with shared micromobility vehicles and systems.

Examining the traffic safety of pedal cycles, electrically assisted cycles and electrically powered personal mobility devices, such as e-scooters, in an urban context, this report also proposes a framework to define micro-mobility and suggests certain limits on mass and speed to classify them.

There is an opportunity for traditional public transit agencies to leverage the potential of flexible route, on-demand microtransit.