Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Make it a criminal offence to use an e-scooter in a public park

Closed 260 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that for safety reasons using an e-scooter in public parks, where helpless and defenceless children and elderly people have no way of moving out of their way, should not be allowed.
My 5 year old little girl was hit by an electric scooter in St. James Park in London and required 3 ambulances, 2 polices cars, and hospital treatment.

My daughter has had to fight for her life from early on in my pregnancy, she has a rare and complex cardiac condition and for something like this to happen to her tiny little frame just breaks my heart to think her outcome could have been a lot worse!

Timeline

23 Aug 2021 Petition opened for signatures
23 Feb 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 260
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 23 Aug 2021
Closed 23 Feb 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.