“E” stands for “electric”, but in Britain it could also mean “experimental”. Since 2020, 31 local English authorities have been conducting e-scooter rental trials to help the government decide whether to legalise them as a way of reducing emissions
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitask“E” stands for “electric”, but in Britain it could also mean “experimental”. Since 2020 the Department for Transport has allowed 31 English local authorities to carry out e-scooter rental trials. The scheme was fast-tracked during the pandemic, when lockdowns restricted public transport. Its primary aim is to help the government decide whether to legalise e-scooters as a way of reducing emissions .
Transport infrastructure makes a difference to safety. To the ire of many motorists, rented e-scooters may be driven on the road and in special cycle lanes. A recent study of six European countries found that traffic accidents reported to the police increased by an average of 8.2% after rented e-scooters were introduced, but did not rise in towns with good cycle lanes.
One of the most notable things about the English scheme is that it allows for local experimentation, notes Lorna Stevenson of the University of Westminster, who is completing aon the trials. In consultation with councils, e-scooter companies constantly refine their “geofencing”, which uses the satellite-based global positioning system to map “no-go” areas, where the scooters shut down, and to automatically enforce speed restrictions.
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