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<p>Rental e-scooter trials were launched in July 2020 across England. The Department
for Transport commissioned an independent evaluation of the e-scooter trials, covering
data up to December 2021. The evaluation examines how and why rental e-scooters are
used, and by whom, as well as safety, mode shift, environmental and wider social impacts.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department published the findings report of the national evaluation of
e-scooter rental trials in England on 15 December 2022.</p><p>The findings have already
been used to inform updates in guidance and regulation of the e-scooter trials and
will continue to be used to inform policy development. These include:</p><ul><li>mandatory
unique identification numbers for all rental e-scooters, to allow members of the public
to differentiate trial from non-trial e-scooters; and</li><li>increased guidance and
encouragement for operators to provide helmets and incentivise their use.</li></ul><p>The
Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when
parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course.</p>
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