Department For Transport
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Guidance to inform local authorities and e-scooter rental operators about ongoing requirements for e-scooter trials, including:
- background
- timescales
- how to request changes to trials
- regulatory changes to allow trials
- trial requirements
- monitoring, evaluation and DfT data requirements
Published 30 June 2020
Last updated 17 January 2024
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Local authorities can request changes to their e-scooter trials from 17 January.
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A new driving licence verification procedure starts on 5 December 2023 for all new and existing active participants of the e-scooter trials.
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Updated to reflect additional trial requirements from 1 April 2022 including the need for e-scooters to display a unique identification number (UIN).
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Added annex detailing minimum technical requirements for e-scooters.
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Corrected the definition of an e-scooter.
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First published.
