Successful UK e-scooter trials spark calls for legalisation

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UK government accused of 'lagging behind' in delivery of new legislation after 'successful' shared e-scooter trial by CoMoUK

Green mobility campaigners have called for the "urgent" legalisation of shared e-scooters, after publishing results of a successful and wide-ranging trial roll-out of the increasingly popular zero emission...

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