Currently, 10 London boroughs are taking part in the scheme with three providers to test how e-scooters work on the capital's roads.
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Renting an e-scooter is the only way to legally ride the vehicle on some public roads or in other public place at the moment.īut the controversial vehicles could be approved for use across the UK following a trial period.
He was riding a personally-owned machine that is not allowed to be ridden on the road or pavement, unlike Bird e-scooters that have special dispensation to do so. Politics student Joshua Mpia, 19, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving without a licence and given a suspended prison sentence. In November 2020, an e-scooter rider crashed into a woman from behind on the pavement less than a mile from where Ms Carter was struck, leaving her with a broken leg and arm.
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'After liaising with the Department for Transport, we continue to work with our partner Bird, which provides the vehicles for this trial, to ensure warnings to drivers are clear and breaches are taken seriously.'Ĭity councillors Nick Eden-Green and Pip Hazelton have now taken up Ms Carter's case, as has county councillor Alister Brady. The company said it is working with police to share the details of the rider and Kent Police is aware of the incident and officers are investigating.Ī Kent County Council spokesman added: 'Officers have been made aware of a collision within the electric scooter trial zone in Canterbury and our thoughts are with the person who was injured. 'We remain deeply committed to educating our Canterbury riders on safe riding via our in-person training days, on-street advertisements, police patrol and clear in-app messaging.' 'Whilst one incident is too many, we estimate that one in five eligible Canterbury residents have ridden our scooters since the trial started almost two years ago and safety incidents remain extremely rare. 'No infrastructure has been put in place and it's just irresponsible of the county council.'īird, the company that is running the trial e-scooter scheme in Canterbury, said the rider was immediately identified and blocked from using the service.īird e-scooters have been in place in parts of America for several years, but the company is currently holding a UK trial in Canterbury, KentĪ spokesman for the firm said: 'Our thoughts are with the individual who was injured as we continue to work closely with them and our city partners to provide the support needed at this time. She added: 'Although I can see the possible environmental benefit, the scheme is just not working. In March it was confirmed Bird's e scooter trial has been extended by Kent County Council until November.īut Ms Carter said the scheme needs a re-think and branded the e-scooters 'lethal'. Mother-of-two Ms Carter added: 'I can't write properly or draw, let alone do my garden, which is making life very frustrating and I expect to continue to suffer in the longer term.'īird's e-scooters can travel up to 15mph but there are variable limits around the city. She now has a heavy cast on her right arm and is having to make costly return visits to hospital by taxi. The grandmother-of-four was taken by ambulance to the William Harvey Hospital in nearby Ashford, where she spent a total of eight hours in hospital, including four hours in A&E having her injuries assessed and undergoing surgery. 'I am very grateful to those who did come to my aid, including a doctor who happened to be passing.' 'But when others gathered around and came to help me, he vanished. 'I remember looking up to see a young man who mumbled some apology. 'Another elderly person could have quite easily been even more seriously injured or even killed. 'But it has left me in a lot of pain and I'm not confident I will get back to where I was before. Ms Carter said: 'I was sent flying to the ground and it's only fortunate that I'm very fit for my age and did not suffer a broken hip or head injury. She now faces a long road to recovery and fears she will never be as fit and healthy as she was prior to the accident
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