The firm that has run a pilot scheme to hire e-scooters in Bristol and the West of England for almost two and a half years has called on the Government to finally make up its mind about the future of the machines.
Voi Technology say they can’t continue with the uncertainty of not knowing whether the Government will decide to scrap the trial, allow all e-scooters permanently or just continue allowing only hired ones on the roads of Britain.
There are 18 separate e-scooter trials going on across Britain and since the autumn of 2020, people have been legally allowed to ride e-scooters, as long as they are hired through the firms running the pilot schemes. Two-thirds of the rides in this country are on Swedish firm Voi’s scooters and Bristol has the most riders, the most rides and the most distances covered than any other city in Europe.
