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The UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problem
The UK has dragged its feet on e-scooter regulation, despite more than a million of them being privately owned and used.
Take this retail listing for the Pure Air 5, which even advises users it’s good for “quick trips,” “comfortable rides” and “daily use.” It’s only at the very bottom of the page, hidden below the cart pop-up, that the disclaimer saying they cannot be used on public highways, is displayed. Last year, the UK government published data showing almost half the people polled incorrectly believed private e-scooter use on public highways was legal. The UK’s Royal Society for the Protection of Accidents(RoSPA) believes, not unsurprisingly, that the legal regime should impose strong safety standards and vehicle checks.
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