Sarah Gayton has filed a report to the government calling on all UK e-scooter trials to be stoppedAn e-scooters trial in Derby should be "stopped altogether or someone could die", a campaigner has said.People in the city could get "seriously injured" if the scheme continued, she added.E-scooters have been available for key workers in Derby since the trial scheme began in 2020.
They have been deemed a success by the council, who say they are in talks about expanding the scope of the project.Local Democracy Reporting ServiceShe said other e-scooter trials across the country have come to a stop because of safety concerns - and Derby should follow suit."In Nottingham e-scooters are still being dumped on the pavement and are not being left in a safe place," she said."My message to Derby City Council is shut the e-scooters trial down, turn them off.
The council said that measures are in place to ensure the scooters are safe, such as speed limiters and user training.
Agree with her
There is no place for these scooters certainly not the pavement and not the road unless insured
Not dangerous compared to cars though I guess