Tennis star Nick Kyrgios is facing a please-explain from police and potential fines for riding an electric scooter while not wearing a helmet and with a passenger aboard.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has confirmed that highway patrol will look into a photo showing Nick Kyrgios on a scooter in Melbourne without a helmet with his bombshell girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi.
Trial Scooter Rules in Victoria
Electric-powered scooters (e-scooters) are increasingly being used to transport in major cities worldwide, including Australia. In Victoria, we have seen an increasing number of people ride private e-scooters on public roads and footpaths despite being illegal, making Victoria the first state to Trial the scooters.
Trial rules
The trial’s regulatory framework has been developed with a range of stakeholders, including our road safety partners, and is enforced by Victoria Police.
For the trial, e-scooter riders:
can only ride commercial hire e-scooters by approved operators