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Teaching e-scooter safety and why optimism is good for your health

Mar 15, 2026
Professor Michelle Spear, memory researcher at the University of Bristol, explains why we remember songs but forget where we left the car. Dr Kate Gregorevic, geriatrician and author, discusses how optimism shapes ageing and resilience. Peter Burke, Bicycle Industries Australia manager, examines e-bike and e-scooter safety, policy gaps and education for teens. Short, lively conversations about memory, positive ageing and e-mobility risks.
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ADVICE

Teach Brain Skills Not Just Road Rules

  • Do teach teenagers not just rules but brain-based strategies for e-bike and e-scooter safety.
  • John Duncan's program trains hazard perception, emotional regulation and rehearsal plans so teens can pause and choose safer actions under peer pressure.
INSIGHT

E Mobility Harms Stem From Policy Gaps

  • Insight: The e-bike problem isn't only youth behaviour but a policy and market failure.
  • Peter Burke highlights missing bike education, inconsistent state laws, and unsafe high-powered imports driving harm.
ANECDOTE

Teen Left With $94,000 Bill After Illegal Ride

  • Anecdote: A Tasmanian teen faces massive debt after riding an illegal motorbike disguised as an e-bike.
  • Peter Burke describes a $94,000 liability where insurers refused payout because the vehicle was unroadworthy.
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