The company behind the new fleet of electrics bikes recently launched in Nottingham has clarified why the vehicles do not come with helmets. Similar to the e-scooter trials, the bikes are available to hire across the city on a pay-as-you-go basis from Friday, April 14.
The scheme comes from a partnership between Nottingham City Council and e-bike providers Lime, which runs the same scheme in London, Milton Keynes and Salford. Riders will need to use the Lime app and will be required to park and collect e-bikes at one of about 100 designated parking bays around the city.
However, the devices do not include a helmet. Alice Pleasant, Public Affairs Manager at Lime, said that while helmets are not mandatory, they advise riders to wear one "for extra safety".
