Petition · past parliament
Legalise private e-scooter as a means of transport.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Treat e-scooters like bicycles or let the private citizen ride their own e-scooter as long as they follow the same laws and regulations as the company that currently rents them out.
A private company currently has a total monopoly on e-scooter transport.
The public has clearly proven to be responsible enough to ride e-scooters on public roads as this trial has so far been a success. Private citizen can ride a bicycle which can do 20 mph down hill yet they are not trusted riding their own e-scooter.
It is time to make this law work
The public has clearly proven to be responsible enough to ride e-scooters on public roads as this trial has so far been a success. Private citizen can ride a bicycle which can do 20 mph down hill yet they are not trusted riding their own e-scooter.
It is time to make this law work
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Legalise and regulate the use of privately owned eScooters before Spring 2021.
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.