Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of safety regulations governing dockless e-bike hire schemes operating in urban areas.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
Shared cycle schemes can have huge benefits but for them to be a success across the country we must minimise negative impacts such as obstructive parking or antisocial behaviour. I know that these negative impacts are not just an inconvenience for many people, but rather a real safety issue. That is why the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will enable our local leaders to license these schemes and why all licences will include minimum standard conditions set by the Secretary of State, with safety being a core consideration.
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