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Recommendation 17
17
Paragraph: 101
Should privately-owned e-scooters be legalised, the Government should ensure that the law clearly prohibits the...
Recommendation
Should privately-owned e-scooters be legalised, the Government should ensure that the law clearly prohibits the pavement use of e-scooters, that there are robust enforcement measures are in place and that such measures are effective in eliminating this behaviour.
Paragraph Reference:
101
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government agrees with this recommendation. Although no decisions have yet been made about whether to legalise e-scooters and will only be determined once evidence from on-road trials is analysed, should the government choose to legalise this new mode in the long run, pavement use would remain prohibited. The law is clear that with only a few special exceptions (such as speed limited mobility scooters), the pavement should be reserved for pedestrians and not used by vehicles, including cycles. This should remain the case if e-scooters are legalised.