Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 49197

Electric Scooters: Safety

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to limit the speed of e-scooters.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
E-scooters used as part of the ongoing e-scooter trials are already limited to 15.5mph. Privately owned e-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements, and enforcement is a matter for the police. No policy decisions on micromo...

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