The data comes as the government considers legalising e-scooters for road use in the next few months.
The group's chairman, Trevor Sterling, said: "It is essential that we address the serious safety concerns arising from e-scooter trials, for the safety of all road users."The rules across UK trials vary at the moment, with some companies requiring users to hold provisional or full driving licences, fulfil minimum age requirements and undertake training courses before using the scooters.
The maximum speed limit for e-scooters is 15.5mph , with some cities also enforcing slower speeds of 8mph in busier areas.looked at e-scooter injuries identified in three hospitals in the UK in a seven-month period in 2020.Conclusions from the study were that e-scooters were capable of causing serious injury, and operations were often needed after accidents.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has indicated that legislation, which includes legalising all e-scooters, could be included as part of the Queen's Speech on 10 May. Currently they can only be used on England's roads as part of rental scheme trials, but many privately owned ones are often spotted around towns and cities.as part of a drive to increase local travel and lessen the strain on public transport services.Mr Shapps told the Commons Transport Select Committee that "in the future I want to crack down on the illegal use on roads of non-compliant e-scooters".
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