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<p>The Department has put in place measures to improve safety for disabled people
and people with sight loss, such as requiring all e-scooters in trials to have a
bell or a horn so that they are audible. In addition, some operators in trial areas
are testing Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVASs). These systems generate sound
for electric vehicles to improve the safety of vulnerable road users. I recently visited
UCL’s PEARL (Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory) where e-scooter AVAS
testing is taking place, to learn more about the potential merits of this technology.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department will continue to work directly with groups representing individuals
who are visually impaired, to review options for regulations; and it will consult
publicly before any new arrangements come into force.</p>
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