Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Not Addressed
Paragraph: 41
It is essential that the Government’s rental e-scooter trials are accessible to a wide range...
Conclusion
It is essential that the Government’s rental e-scooter trials are accessible to a wide range of people and take place in a diverse set of locations. This includes city centres but also suburban areas and market towns where other transport options are not as readily available. This would also allow valuable data to be gathered about the effectiveness of rental e-scooters in a variety of settings.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response focuses on using trial data to determine e-scooter design requirements and inform specifications for privately owned e-scooters, rather than addressing the committee's point about ensuring trials are accessible and take place in diverse locations.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
41
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The Department must use the data gathered during the rental trials, in addition to qualitative and quantitative evidence from other countries, to determine which e-scooter design requirements are appropriate and necessary from a safety perspective. This exercise will help inform minimum standard specifications should privately owned e-scooters be legalised for use on UK roads.
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