Legalize powered vehicles (electric scooters/bicycles)

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Update the law to include and allow access to powered vehicles (electric scooters, bicycles).
Mandatory use of helmet and high visibility vest, legal max speed and insurance requirement, would provide a safe environment for citizens to commute with minimum impact on the environment and distancing.

Compared to a bicycle an electric scooter is: easier to maneuver, easier to get out, the riders center of gravity is safer, has front and back light, has a more predictable and very reasonable top speed. Still most cyclists are able to overtake a scooter. doesn't allow for tricks like wheelies, people store them inside (less bikes stolen).
Legalizing powered vehicles would help reduce the emission levels, traffic jams and would be another step into the future of transportation for the UK.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Electric bicycles are already legal to use, but we have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Legalise and regulate the use of privately owned eScooters before Spring 2021: Legalise and regulate the use of privately owned eScooters before Spring 2021.

Timeline

19 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
26 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 26 Mar 2021

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