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Electric Scooters: Regulation

Lords · Question HL2584 · Tabled 15 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Rogan

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of official statistics published by the Department for Transport on 26 September which show that there were 1,387 casualties in collisions involving e-scooters in Great Britain in 2023, and th

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 29 Nov 2024

This Government takes road safety very seriously and reducing those killed and injured on our roads is a key priority.The Department is looking to better understand the safety of e-scooters. That is why we have extended the rental e-scooter trials for a f...