UK government to bring in e-scooter law

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It says it plans to legislate to make private e-scooters 'safer' as part of a new transport law.

The government has said new rules to expand legal use of e-scooters are a priority for the upcoming year.

"Safety will always be our top priority and our trials are helping us to better understand the benefits of properly regulated, safety-tested e-scooters and their impact on public space," a spokeswoman said.Private e-scooters are widely sold, prompting concerns about illegal and unsafe use. The Royal National Institute of Blind People said it was critical the government considered the needs of people who are blind or partially sighted.

Great British Railways will "simplify" the rail network and improve services for passengers, according to a Downing Street briefing document on the Transport Bill. The government said tens of thousands of seafarers will benefit from measures to ensure they are paid the national minimum wage, in the wake of the row over P&O Ferries sacking almost 800 workers.

 

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About time too those things are death traps & menaces to road users & pedestrians!

We've just been on a cruise and every port town we stopped at use them and they seem a brilliant way to get from A to B

Rubbish! Too late!

does that include mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs? because disabled people can ride around wherever they please.

More fucking e-scooters they're a fucking nuisance

The government talks a lot about law considering they break the law! 🤔

Yet again it’s the institution playing catch up to the world around them so people have to wait years for legislation and “testing” meanwhile they get fined for riding a scooter on the road lmao

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