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
3 results
Clear
8 Recommendation Deferred
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement…
Should the Government legalise e-scooters following the trials, users should not be required to have...
Should the Government legalise e-scooters following the trials, users should not be required to have a driving licence either for rental schemes or private use. This would be consistent with practice in most other places around the world.
Government Response
The government partly agrees but defers a decision on driving licence requirements for e-scooter users, stating they will consider all evidence from trials before making specific decisions should e-scooters be legalised.
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25 Recommendation Deferred
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement…
While we support the Government’s desire to enable companies and users to take up this...
While we support the Government’s desire to enable companies and users to take up this new innovative and environmentally friendly form of transport, this should not be to the detriment of pedestrians, particularly disabled people. The Department must use these … Read more
Government Response
The government states it will use trial data and evidence from other countries to determine appropriate e-scooter design requirements, which will inform minimum standards if privately owned e-scooters are legalised for use on UK roads.
Department for Transport
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27 Recommendation Deferred
Third Report: E-scooters: pavement…
Subject to the conditions we outline in this Report being met, we believe that the...
Subject to the conditions we outline in this Report being met, we believe that the Department should take swift action to legalise the use of privately owned e-scooters on roads and cycle lanes. We would expect this to take place … Read more
Government Response
The government states it will use trial data and evidence from other countries to determine appropriate e-scooter design requirements, which will inform minimum standards if privately owned e-scooters are legalised for use on UK roads.
Department for Transport
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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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