United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 117821
Electric Scooters
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6 January 2023
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16 January 2023 · Answer
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16 January 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying regulations on the use of mopeds to e-scooters.
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6 January 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying regulations on the use of mopeds to e-scooters.
Source: Commons
16 January 2023
Answer
Under current legislation, e-scooters are classed as motorcycles, within the subclass of mopeds, as defined in Section 185 of the Road Traffic Act. This means the legal requirements that apply to mopeds also apply to e-scooters. However, they were not des...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-06/117821
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1564186
- uk · wq-1564186 · source updated 16 January 2023