Key facts about the rental e-scooter scheme
Neuron Mobility funded the infrastructure used in the trial which is now suspended. This included:
- virtual docking stations
- e-scooters
- helmets
- costs incurred for signage, road markings, and traffic regulation orders.
There was no capital cost to the council for the scheme.
There were 300 rental e-scooters in the borough.
Scheme details
- Riders needed to hold a valid full or provisional driving licence to use a rented e-scooter.
- It was acceptable to instead have an overseas full driving licence from an EU or EEA country. To check eligibility please refer to the government’s online eligibility checking tool.
- Riders needed to be over 18 years old.
- Riders were advised to wear a helmet while operating the scooter, the one provided or their own.
- Rented e-scooters had a maximum speed of 15mph.
- Insurance was provided by Neuron.
- E-scooters could only be used on the road and in cycle and bus lanes.
- E-scooters were not permitted on pavements, playing fields and parks.
- If taken in ‘No-Go Zones’ the speed would automatically reduce and the e-scooter would eventually come to a stop due to geofencing technology.