The electric scooter-sharing firm Bird has welcomed a UK government review which could see the vehicles allowed on British roads.
Electric scooter firms could finally enter the British market after the UK government announced a review of some of its oldest transport laws.
In a statement sent to Business Insider, the head of Bird in the UK said he is"delighted" with the government's announcement. Electric scooters are one of many so-called"micro-mobility" vehicles banned from road use in the UK. The ban derives frompaper published on the UK government website The government's decision to launch the review — which aims to establish how electric and autonomous vehicles can reduce traffic in city centres — comes amid widespread concern about pollution levels in British cities, notably London. —
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