{"id":1056,"date":"2021-09-27T15:40:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/?page_id=1056"},"modified":"2022-12-15T10:58:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T10:58:42","slug":"e-scooter-claims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/e-scooter-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Scooter Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Be warned!\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>As at 09\/2021 the only legal e-Scooters on the road are those provided by a local authority operator.<\/li>\n<li>The use of privately owned e-scooters on public roads is illegal carrying the potential for a <strong>\u00a3300 fine<\/strong> and <strong>six penalty points<\/strong> (on a driver&#8217;s licence).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Currently (12\/2022), the only scooters that can be used on public roads are those included as part of government-backed trials.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>14\/11\/2021, &#8216;One in five e-scooter riders will be in an accident this year, according to research&#8217; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/news\/local-news\/one-five-e-scooter-riders-22064562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coventry Live<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/e-scooter-news\/\">Click here for e-Scooter news<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1060 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DfT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DfT.png 495w, https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DfT-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DfT-386x253.png 386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>21\/03\/2022, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is urging the Department for Transport (DfT) to urgently address private e-scooter use in the UK following 11 fatalities and at least 900 casualties.\u00a0PACTS has published a new report, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacts.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PACTS-The-safety-of-private-e-scooters-in-the-UK-Final-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The safety of private e-scooters in the UK<\/a>\u2019, which has been funded by The Road Safety Trust.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarttransport.org.uk\/news\/latest-news\/pacts-urges-dft-to-take-immediate-action-on-illegal-private-e-scooters?utm_campaign=Wednesday_23_03_2022_Smart_Transport_weekly_newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=Smart%20Transport%20-%20weekly%20newsletter&amp;utm_source=adestra&amp;utm_term=PACTS%20urges%20DfT%20to%20take%20immediate%20action%20on%20illegal%20private%20e-scooters&amp;gutid=205934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more at Smart Transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22\/09\/2021<\/strong>, the DfT issued updated guidance for local areas and rental operators.\u00a0 the guidance can be read here: <a href=\"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/210922-DfT-Guidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DfT Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These will apply to Electric bikes, known as \u2018electrically assisted pedal cycles\u2019 (EAPCs). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/electric-bike-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for what constitutes an EAPC<\/a>. These micro-mobility vehicles were the subject of a review <a href=\"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/201000-Future-of-Transport-Regulatory-Review-Summary-of-Responses.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oct&#8217; 2020 Future of Transport Review Response Summary<\/a>\u00a0which followed the June 2020\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cmaclaims.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/200630-EScooter-Rental-Trial-Outcome.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EScooter Rental Trial Outcome<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Currently, an e-scooter will continue to fall within the statutory definition of a motor vehicle. The DfT intend to define the sub-category of an e-scooter as being a motor vehicle that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>is fitted with no motor other than an electric motor with a maximum continuous power rating of 500W and is not fitted with pedals that are capable of propelling the vehicle<\/li>\n<li>is designed to carry no more than one person<\/li>\n<li>has a maximum speed not exceeding 15.5 mph<\/li>\n<li>has 2 wheels, 1 front and 1 rear, aligned along the direction of travel<\/li>\n<li>has a mass including the battery, but excluding the rider, not exceeding 55kg<\/li>\n<li>has means of directional control via the use of handlebars that are mechanically linked to the steered wheel<\/li>\n<li>has means of controlling the speed via hand controls and a power control that defaults to the \u2018off\u2019 position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At present there are two rules for the use of a rental scooter:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy &#8211; provided by rental operators<\/li>\n<li>E-scooter users need to have a valid driving licence.\n<ul>\n<li>It is proposed anyone with a full or provisional driving licence can use a trial e-scooter (categories AM, A1, A2, A and B) by permitting those licence holders to ride Category Q vehicles. Users would not be required to complete a mandatory training course (such as the compulsory basic training (CBT) course required for motorcycles and mopeds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>E-scooters will be permitted on the road (except motorways) and in cycle lanes and tracks, where possible.<\/p>\n<p>It is proposed to exempt trial e-scooters from vehicle registration and licensing (vehicle excise duty).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be warned!\u00a0 As at 09\/2021 the only legal e-Scooters on the road are those provided by a local authority operator. 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