Consultation outcome

Legalising rental e-scooter trials: outcome and summary of responses

From:: Department for Transport
Published: 18 May 2020
Last updated: 30 June 2020 — See all updates

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E-scooter rental trials: outcome and summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

As a result of this consultation, we are:

altering the original definition of an e-scooter
making regulations that will allow trials of rental e-scooters to begin
working with several interested local authorities and e-scooter operators to deliver trials in areas throughout the country
putting in place plans to gather evidence from the trials and assess the impacts of e-scooter use

The outcome and summary of responses information was released on 30 June 2020.

Detail of feedback received

A summary of public feedback is included in the consultation outcome.

Original consultation

Consultation description

We are seeking views on the proposed regulatory changes to allow e-scooter trials to begin. These changes will set the rules for e-scooters and their users. We are running trials as we assess whether e-scooters should be legalised in the UK.

The consultation asks about:

a definition of an e-scooter and its physical design
the maximum speed and power limits to be allowed in trials
a range of rules for legal e-scooter use during trials

This consultation is part of the ‘Future of transport regulatory review’ for which we are running a call for evidence, which includes seeking evidence on micromobility vehicles (including e-scooters), flexible bus services, and mobility as a service.

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