A trial of rental electric scooters will be launched in London on June 7, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed, despite safety concerns. And in July 2019, TV presenter and YouTube influencer Emily Hartridge was killed while riding her e-scooter in Battersea, London. Scroll down for videoTransport for London and London Councils have announced Dott, Lime and Tier Mobility as the winners of its prized e-scooter pilot. 'The rental e-scooter trial has the potential to support our city-wide response to the coronavirus pandemic and boost London's green recovery,' said Mayor Philip Glanville, chair of London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee. Last year, the government legalised e-scooter rental trials by local authorities, although private e-scooter riding is still illegalA rider on a Tier e-scooter in front of Tower Bridge.

Source: The Nation May 18, 2021 14:03 UTC