Post by acnedriver on May 8, 2023 7:35:01 GMT
A French revolt against 'dangerous' electric e-scooters has led to calls for the UK government —currently overseeing a controversial trial — to ban them on safety grounds.
A poll in Paris saw 90 per cent of votes in favour of a ban. The referendum was called in response to a rising number of injuries and deaths in the French capital.
In Britain, privately owned scooters are allowed only on private land — although this is being widely flouted.
Martin Usher, partner in personal injury at Lime Solicitors, said of the Paris vote: 'This should be a wake-up call to our government which is burying its head in the sand.'
Neil Greig, director of policy and research at IAM RoadSmart, said 68 per cent of respondents to its own poll viewed the growing number of e-scooters as 'a threat to their road safety'.