Petition · past parliament
Make electric scooters legal to ride in the UK
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
It is currently illegal to ride electric scooters on public roads or pavements, and even the government has said the traffic laws are "a barrier to innovation".
Other countries around the world are already allowing electric scooters to help CUT TRAFFIC and POLLUTION.
Other countries around the world are already allowing electric scooters to help CUT TRAFFIC and POLLUTION.
Scooters with electric motors are already commonly used in several European countries and the US, but under the UK's Highways Act 1835, footpaths can only be used by pedestrians.
Electric scooters fall within the legal definition of a "motor vehicle", which means they cannot be used on public roads without meeting a number of requirements, which include conforming to technical standards and being subject to driver testing.
Electric scooters fall within the legal definition of a "motor vehicle", which means they cannot be used on public roads without meeting a number of requirements, which include conforming to technical standards and being subject to driver testing.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.