INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Although you can legally sell, buy and own e-scooters, it's currently against the law to ride them on public roads or footpaths
You could ride one on private land with the landowner's permission, or in an area conducting a trial (more on that later), but the law is
cars and motorbikes, and requires licensing, tax, MOT, signalling ability, number plates and visible rear red lights
PLEVs must also meet minimum construction requirements to be considered road legal.By contrast, pedal-assisted electric bikes are treated
You have to be at least 14 years old to ride one though, and the motor must have a maximum power output of 250 watts
divided into two types: class two, which cannot be used on the road and have a maximum speed of 4mph, and class three, which can be used on
the road and have a top speed of 8mph
Class three vehicles have to be registered, and can only be driven by someone 14 or older.Electric bikes are treated much the same as
push-bikes provided they meet certain criteria and are pedal-assisted (Image credit: Shutterstock)Electric scooter hire schemesThere have
been shifted forward in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to take the weight off public transport, and encourage people to get around in
authorities in the UK about starting pilot schemes
provider, Milton Keynes is one of the first towns to confirm its participation in an electric scooter trial
smooth surface for riding.It remains to be seen how older cities, with narrow or cobbled streets, would fare, but hopefully planned
improvements to cycling infrastructure will also mean more scootable routes.Bird and Lime are among the e-scooter hire companies in talks
rental scooters (so that local authorities know the speed and type of vehicles on their streets), or will also allow people to ride
privately owned scooters as well.There are certainly advantages to having your own scooter
before electric scooters are legalised in the UK, but there will doubtless be rules on not only when and where you can ride, but also
helmets, engine size, and maximum speed
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