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Electric Scooter Legality: A Year-Long Verdict?

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Trials were expected to finish this August, but ministers have now revealed that they will continue until March 2022, meaning that a decision regarding whether or not to permit their use will not be made until next Spring. Legislation, therefore, may not come into effect until mid-2023.

The Department for Transport told the paper: “To ensure we get the most comprehensive evidence from trials, including those that have started more recently, the end date for trials has been extended to 31 March 2022.””

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