This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Legalise PLEV by amending The Highway Act 1835

Making the use of electric scooters legal in the UK by amending an out of date law. Electric scooters can be a cost effective, clean, efficient and convenient mode of transport within many cities in the UK. There are many ride sharing schemes already in place throughout many major European cities.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/257533

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