He continued, saying: “If the Government legalises private e-scooters, regulations will be key to maintaining the safety of owners of the e-scooters as well as other road users and general public.
“Examples of regulations that will help are introducing a maximum possible speed of 12.5mph, helmet wearing to be made mandatory and two independently controlled braking devices to be included in the construction of the e-scooter.
“Regulations similar to those for drivers would also help, including an age limit, drink driving and handheld mobile phone use to be prohibited and lighting to be mandatory at all times.”
In 2020, 484 casualties were recorded in incidents involving e-scooters, with 20 percent being collisions with other road users.
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