United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 56715
Electric Scooters
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15 October 2021
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20 October 2021 · Answer
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Answered
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20 October 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) preventive measures and (b) sanctions are in place to ensure that e-scooters are used only within the law; what safety criteria must be met before e-scooters are judged fit for use; what data have been
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15 October 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) preventive measures and (b) sanctions are in place to ensure that e-scooters are used only within the law; what safety criteria must be met before e-scooters are judged fit for use; what data have been
Source: Commons
20 October 2021
Answer
In the UK, e-scooters are treated like any other motor vehicle under the Road Traffic Act 1988. However, as the law was not drafted with e-scooters in mind, it is not possible for an e-scooter user to comply with the legal requirements for motor vehicles,...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-10-15/56715
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1360289
- uk · wq-1360289 · source updated 20 October 2021