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Motion · S6M-01591 · 6 Oct 2021

E-scooter Safety

Lodged by Meghan Gallacher (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament wishes to raise awareness about what it sees as the dangers that electric scooters pose to people who are visually impaired; understands that Guide Dogs UK is currently campaigning to raise awareness of the dangers that e-scooters present to people with vision impairment; understands that e-scooters are practically silent, meaning that people with sight loss have little or no warning of their approach; acknowledges that Guides Dogs UK has noted that even a near miss from irresponsible e-scooter riders will often rob visually impaired people of the confidence that they rely upon to move about society independently; understands that a survey undertaken by Guide Dogs UK in April 2021 found that over half of the respondents had seen e-scooters being used irresponsibly, and calls on the Scottish Government to consider the potential impact of e-scooter legalisation on people with sight loss.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.