Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Require all e-scooters to have a registered reference number/licence plate
Closed
127 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2020 police forces recorded 484 casualties resulting from 460 e-scooter incidents. There needs to be a way to check these vehicles, in the same manner as other motor vehicles.
Young, old and frail people are too often involved in such accidents, which can result in life-changing injuries.
These scooters are legally only permitted where there is a pilot scheme, and are not supposed to be ridden on pavements but users do just that, knowing they cannot be identified from the scooter.
Cars must have an identifying licence plate and be registered by the user, so why not have a similar system for scooters.
These scooters are legally only permitted where there is a pilot scheme, and are not supposed to be ridden on pavements but users do just that, knowing they cannot be identified from the scooter.
Cars must have an identifying licence plate and be registered by the user, so why not have a similar system for scooters.
Timeline
| 9 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
127
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
9 Dec 2021
Closed
9 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.