TRL and WMG deliver recommended technical requirements for e-scooter regulation
TRL has produced a technical research paper commissioned by the DfT to support the development of regulations for e-scooters in the UK. The report, co-authored by WMG at the University of Warwick, sets out what the future technical requirements for e-scooters should be in order to optimise safety, sustainability and accessibility. The work focused on […]
Welcome to Dottingham: Dott announced as e-scooter operator for Nottingham
Nottingham City Council has announced the re-launch of e-scooters across the city, with Dott chosen to operate the scheme. The striking blue and red e-scooters are approved by DfT and are used in other UK cities such as Bristol and Milton Keynes. The e-scooters are expected to be on the streets in early spring 2025 and will […]
TRL says harmonised micromobility regulations could unlock safer, more innovative transport across Europe
As the UK moves closer towards e-scooter and other micromobility devices legislation, a new report shows how the European Union faces a different challenge: inconsistent regulatory approaches across member states. A comprehensive study, conducted by TRL in collaboration with fka for the European Commission, has highlighted the benefits and feasibility of harmonised regulations for Personal […]
Columnist slams expected legalisation of e-scooters
The newspaper columnist Peter Hitchens has repeated his opposition to e-scooters, describing the use of e-bikes and e-scooters as the biggest and most damaging transport revolution since Dr Richard Beeching destroyed the railways 60 years ago. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Hitchens argued “The liberation of unlicensed, unregistered, fast, heavy motor vehicles on […]
Appeal for witnesses following death of e-scooter rider in London
Metropolitan Police detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Newham are appealing for anyone with information or footage to come forward. Police were called at 01:50hrs on Sunday, 5 May to reports of a collision at Woolwich Manor Way, at the junction with Albatross Close, E6. Officers, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended. […]
Dublin man sent for trial over fatal e-scooter crash
A man accused of causing the death of a grandmother who died after a collision with an e-scooter in Dublin has been sent forward for trial. Mary Bernie, who was in her 80s and from Dublin, was seriously injured at around 3pm on 20 June last year and died some days later at the Mater […]
Twickenham redevelopment plans feature driverless pods
The Rugby Football Union’s plans to redevelop its Twickenham Stadium home has a big focus on transport with the idea of using driverless vehicles and riverboats. The Daily Telegraph has seen a detailed report “on a more strategic change to Twickenham’s serving transport”, focused on “a more sustainable and resilient transport approach to reduce the […]
Safety group calls for more rigorous reporting of e-scooter collisons and injuries
The independent Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is calling on the UK Government to tackle the continuing issues of what it calls unsafe e-scooter use by requiring better reporting of collisions and increasing the opportunities for casualty data to be collected. In a report on e-scooter casualties published today, PACTS points out that: […]
Abandoned hire bikes and e-scooters can now be reported via FixMyStreet
A new report category has been added to FixMyStreet to enable citizens to report abandoned hire bikes and e-scooters in and around London. Reports of such problems can also be made via FixMyStreet Pro, the individually branded and integrated version of the service used by several London borough councils and by Transport for London (TfL). […]
TfL and London Councils launch next phase of London’s rental e-scooter trial
Transport for London (TfL), London Councils, participating London boroughs and e-scooter operators Dott, Lime and Voi have today launched the second phase of the rental e-scooters trial in the capital. The operators were selected earlier this summer following a competitive procurement process, where their ability to meet strict safety requirements and high operating standards was […]
