E-scooters

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 21 Apr 2020 Closed: 15 Jan 2021 Parliament page
E-scooters: pavement nuisance or transport innovation? The Transport Committee is launching an inquiry to explore the safety and legal implications of electric scooters, their impact on congestion, and potential contribution to reducing the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of the Government’s obligations to reach net zero by 2050. The Transport … Read more
21 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
1 Letter
2 Events
Activity timeline 5 events
13 Apr
2021
Correspondence
14 Dec
2020
Report published
2 Oct
2020
Report published
15 Jul
2020
Oral evidence
1 Jul
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
15 Jul 2020
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Alan Clarke · Lime Anthony Ferguson · Department for Transport Emma Silver · Bird Rachel Maclean MP · Department for Transport Richard Corbett · Voi
1 Jul 2020
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Eleanor Southwood · Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Graeme Sherriff · University of Salford Jillian Anable · University of Leeds Lorna Lee · Automobile Association Phillip Darnton OBE · Bicycle Association Rachel Lee · Living Streets
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement nuisance or transport innovat… HC 255 2 Oct 2020 27 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
1 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement…
Privately owned e-scooters are already a familiar sight in many British towns and cities, despite...
Privately owned e-scooters are already a familiar sight in many British towns and cities, despite remaining illegal to use on roads and pavements. They have the potential to offer a low cost, accessible and environmentally friendly alternative to the private … Read more
Government Response
The government partly agrees, stating that developing a regulatory framework is a priority, but actual decisions and legislation are deferred until after the evaluation of e-scooter trials to fully understand their impacts.
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2 Conclusion Accepted in Part
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement…
We welcome the Department’s work to examine the legal status of e-scooters.
We welcome the Department’s work to examine the legal status of e-scooters. The review of micro-mobility transport and the introduction of rental e-scooter trials will allow important evidence and data to be gathered to help determine the best way to … Read more
Government Response
The government partly agrees, acknowledging the priority of an effective regulatory framework. However, they state that fully understanding the impacts of e-scooters through trial evaluations is a necessary prior stage before making long-term legislative decisions.
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7 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement…
It is unfortunate that, due to a legal technicality, users of rental e-scooters in the...
It is unfortunate that, due to a legal technicality, users of rental e-scooters in the Government’s trials are required to have a driving licence. People without driving licences ought to be a key target demographic for the rental schemes, yet … Read more
Government Response
The government partly agrees, noting the driving licence requirement is due to existing legislation. They state they will consider all trial evidence before making specific decisions on this matter, should e-scooters be legalised in the long term.
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21 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement…
We recommend that local authorities involved with the trials make it a condition that e-scooter...
We recommend that local authorities involved with the trials make it a condition that e-scooter companies seeking to participate operate in an environmentally sustainable way, both in terms of the design lifetime of their scooters and the processes used to … Read more
Government Response
The government partly agrees, noting that while local areas were requested to consider environmental objectives in trials, it was not a condition set by the government. They state that environmental sustainability will be a key consideration if e-scooters are legalised long-term, and environmental impacts are being monitored as part of the trial evaluation.
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Government Response AI assessment · 27 of 21 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 4
Total 21 recs + 6 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
13 Apr 2021 Correspondence from Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, relating to e-scooters, dated 23 March 2021
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