But yesterday Mr Brumby warned he didn't like the idea.

"I think you have to bear in mind . . . the bike lane is essentially there for people who use pushbikes," he said.

"And if you get scooters, the issue will be how big they are. I think it will create a lot of issues."

But VACC spokesman Tim O'Brien said the growing population of scooter and motorbike riders required better road safety options.

"We need to have scooters and motorcycles integrated into infrastructure planning," Mr O'Brien said."

"At the moment, we don't have that."

"At the end of the day, scooters pose a solution to road congestion and parking problems, and to environmental issues."

"They are not going to go away. We won't leave this bike lane idea alone."

"Smaller scooters should be able to share on designated safe routes."

"To have a little electric scooter thrust out into the traffic as it's forbidden to go in bike lanes is nonsense."

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