Third Report: E-scooters: pavement nuisance or transport innovation?

The government agrees with the recommendation and will evaluate the impact on modal shift using trip data and user surveys from e-scooter trials across England, aiming to encourage e-scooter use to replace short car journeys.

The government agrees with the recommendation to collect data on modal shift during the e-scooter rental trials. They commit to evaluating the impact through trip data for every journey and by surveying users to understand their alternative travel modes.

The government agrees, stating that they have already instructed local authorities and e-scooter operators to use local knowledge and geo-fencing technology to implement variable speed limits below the 15.5mph maximum, suitable for specific local environments.

The government agrees and clarifies that local authorities should apply local knowledge and geo-fencing technology to set variable speed limits below the 15.5mph maximum in specific areas, such as busy city centres.

The government fully accepts the recommendation, committing to use data from rental trials and international evidence to determine appropriate e-scooter design requirements and inform minimum standard specifications if privately owned e-scooters are legalised.

The government agrees, stating that trial areas and operators are already tasked with minimizing pavement riding using technology like geo-fencing and user education. They are also considering various monitoring options, including camera and sensor data, and the potential for user account loss for repeat offenders.

The government agrees, detailing its intention to monitor pavement riding through geo-fencing, user education, and new technologies like camera and onboard sensor data. They are also considering sanctions, such as account loss for repeat offenders, and will evaluate the efficacy of these measures throughout the trials.

The government agrees that if e-scooters are legalised, pavement use would remain prohibited, consistent with existing law that reserves pavements for pedestrians.

The government agrees with the recommendation and is monitoring various approaches to e-scooter deployment, including free-floating, docking, and geo-fenced parking, through ongoing trials to gather insights for a robust future regulatory framework.

The government accepts the recommendation to monitor the environmental impacts of e-scooters during rental trials, stating this monitoring will be a key component of the cost-benefit analysis informing any longer-term policy decisions regarding e-scooter legalisation.

The government agrees, stating that the monitoring and evaluation contract has been awarded and the framework for evaluation is being finalised and will be made publicly available.

The government agrees to publish its central evaluation framework for the rental trials, confirming that the monitoring and evaluation contract has been awarded and the finalised framework will be made publicly available.

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.