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London is the latest UK city to trial e-scooters - which the government hopes will be a more environmentally-friendly way to Travel .

- including Newcastle, Bristol and Bournemouth - Are already operating rental schemes.

Until June 2022, e-scooters Are in 10 boroughs including:

Scooters Can also be hired in Canary Wharf and ridden through the borough of Tower Hamlets and in the north of Lambeth.

The Trial will use technology to create " go-slow areas" where the Top Speed is reduced to 8mph (13km/h) for safety.

Rental e-scooters in the UK have maximum limits of 15. 5mph (24. 9km/h), although The Most powerful privately-owned e-scooters Can reach up to 68 mph (110 km/h).

Hire charges vary, but it will typically cost £1 to unlock an e-scooter (using a smartphone app) plus a fee of 14p-20p per minute.

Currently, there isn't a specific law for e-scooters so they Are recognised as - Falling Under the same laws and regulations as motor vehicles, and subject to all the same legal requirements - Mot , tax, licensing and specific construction.

However, because e-scooters don't always have visible rear Red Lights , number plates or signalling ability, they Can 't be used legally on roads.

Private e-scooters Can only be used on private land and not on public roads, cycle lanes or pavements.

The only e-scooters that Can be used on public roads Are those that Are rented as part of government-backed trials.

Yes. To use an e-scooter from an official trial, you need to have.

with categories AM, A or B include category Q permissions.

If you have a provisional licence, you don't need L-plates when using an e-scooter.

However, if you have an overseas provisional licence, learner permit or equivalent, you Can 't use an e-scooter.

No. In London you will have to complete an online course first.

Cycle helmets Are recommended, but not legally required.

Yes.

The Met Police say they will issue fines of - and £100 and six Driving Licence penalty points for using a Mobile Phone or riding through a Red Light .

The Transport Committee of MPs, but not pavements.

It says would:

The London Cycle Campaign (LCC) says e-scooters offer a " cleaner, low carbon alternative" for those who Can 't or don't want to cycle.

Unsurprisingly, manufacturers say e-scooters Can improve Mental Health and balance. But the there could be a negative health benefits if e-scooters replaced walking or cycling.

There were as many crashes involving e-scooters in London in The First half of Last Year as in the whole of 2020, according to.

Between January and June 2021, 258 collisions were recorded, compared with 266 in the whole of 2020. During 2019 there were 38 incidents, while there were nine in 2018.

A Teenage Girl became the latest person to die in the UK whilst riding an e-scooter in March 2022.

In December, Transport for London after A Number of fires caused by the devices.

There Are concerns that e-scooters Are being used by criminal gangs.

They were involved in 574 recorded crimes in London - including robberies or assaults - Between July 2020 and April 2021.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says incidents involving e-scooters Are " under-reported" but work is being done with The Police to ensure all incidents Are addressed.

Source of news: bbc.com