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Recommendation 26
26
Accepted
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We note that the usage of privately-owned e-scooters, once legalised, will avoid some of the...
Recommendation
We note that the usage of privately-owned e-scooters, once legalised, will avoid some of the downsides of rental schemes, such as scooters being left as ‘street clutter’. However, the concerns we highlight in this Report about pavement use, excessive speed, and enforcement remain pressing and will need to be addressed forcefully by the Government in legislation. The current trials present a vital opportunity to test whether measures to curb such behaviours are effective.
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The government agrees with the recommendation and commits that, should e-scooters be legalised in the long term, pavement use would remain prohibited to address concerns about enforcement and safety.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
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.
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