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Bristol Post
National
Sophie Grubb

Radio 4 Today presenter Justin Webb tries Bristol e-scooters and 'doesn't feel completely safe'

BBC Today presenter Justin Webb has had a go on Bristol's fleet of e-scooters - but admitted he didn't feel entirely safe. The radio veteran took a ride during a trip to the city yesterday (Thursday, April 29) and had his say in a report that aired on the show this morning.

Speaking on the Radio 4 segment today, he said: "They are absolutely everywhere here, it's extraordinary, they're up by the side of the roads, some of them are on pavements just in the middle of nowhere because people can pick them up and drop them where they want to.

"It is really amazing and of course it is hugely, hugely convenient for the people of the city who are dodging around...it's a really common form of transport. It's fair to say, generally speaking, with younger people more than older.

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