Road safety

Call for speed limiting and compulsory helmets for e-scooters

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and the UK Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) have produced a new report on safer technical standards for e-scooters and safer e-scooter usage rules in Europe. Recommendations include a 20 km/h factory-set speed limit, larger wheels, a ban on passengers and pavement riding, compulsory helmets and a minimum age of 16.