| answer text |
<p>The Government has committed to leaving the environment in a better state than
was inherited by this generation and improving the health and lives of people across
the UK. Transport has a key role to play in reducing emissions to meet both climate
change and air quality goals. The Clean Air Strategy, published this year, is the
most ambitious air quality strategy in a generation, aiming to halve the harm to human
health from air pollution in the UK by 2030.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Motorcycles
can make a significant contribution to addressing the nation’s transport and traffic
problems. They offer real benefits in terms of reduced congestion and an affordable
alternative to the car, providing independence and mobility and widening employment
opportunities. Motorcyclists represent one of the most vulnerable road user groups
and the Department has just published a refreshed Road Safety Statement and a two-year
action plan to address the following four key priority groups: motorcyclists; rural
road users; young road users; and older road users.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Electric
scooters are illegal to use on public roads in the UK. The Department is also currently
undertaking a Regulatory Review which will include whether electric scooters and other
micromobility devices should be permitted in the UK and the impacts of introducing
electric scooters on congestion, the environment and road safety.</p><p> </p>
|
|
