Petition Ban per-minute pricing for e-scooters to avoid encouraging excessive speed

Per-minute pricing for hired e-scooters financially incentivises riders to complete their journeys as fast as possible and thereby encourages excessive speed. There are many other ways to charge, such as per-mile charges or daily charges for unlimited journeys of 30 minutes each as with hire bikes.

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Unlike in other countries, electric scooters cannot be lawfully used on public roads in the UK. Consequently they are currently limited to trials within hire schemes. Speed limiters at 15½mph (25km/h) or 12½mph (20km/h) do not prevent financially-incentivised dangerous use. Pricing structures that encourage excessive speed should be outlawed. The time to do this is now, before e-scooters become lawful and widespread in the UK.

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Date closed 14 December 2021
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