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Rental e-scooter trials to commence

Published on: 01 July 2020

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LNB News 01/07/2020

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Issue Date: 01 July 2020

Published Date: 01 July 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The government has announced that e-scooter rental trials will commence, with regulations permitting these trials to come into force on 4 July 2020. The trials aim to test the e-scooter's ‘safety, green credentials and ability to reduce traffic'. They will last for 12 months and be monitored by the government to determine the e-scooter's benefits and impact on public space.

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