Private e-scooters could soon be legal to ride on public roads, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has indicated. According to PA, the Cabinet minister said legislation will be included in the Queen’s Speech on May 10.
Currently, e-scooters can only be legally used on England’s roads if they are part of trials of rental schemes, which involve safety features such as maximum speeds of 15.5mph and automatic lights. Those that are privately owned are legally restricted for use on private land, but are a common sight in towns and cities.
Mr Shapps told the Commons Transport Select Committee that “in the future, I want to crack down on the illegal use on roads of non-compliant e-scooters”.
