Electric scooter trials to begin in the UK this weekend

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Who will be busier – the police or the hospitals?
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Electric scooter rental start-ups have been lobbying the Government to change transport laws since 2018, says The Daily Telegraph.

The Government has approved plans for trials of electric scooters to begin on the UK’s roads from July 4, clearing the way for scooter rental companies to start offering their services across the country.

The Department for Transport announced new rules on Tuesday which will govern local trials of the scooters starting from this weekend.

Local authorities across the country are now expected to begin operating scooter trials in partnership with a number of scooter rental companies which have been lobbying the Government for years.

Although the rules are widely flouted, the use of privately owned electric scooters on public highways remains illegal in the UK.

Anyone riding a private scooter on UK roads risks receiving a £300 fixed penalty notice and six points on their driving licence.

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July 2, 2020 at 04:45PM

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