The UK's electric scooter law is failing society - and this is why 

It seems that the UK is the only country where it is illegal to use private e-scooters. Where our government says it wants to be a modern country. It seems we are stuck in the past.

"People leave hired e scooters in the middle of the pavement". This generally wouldn't happen with one that belonged to you. This reason cannot be used for them not to be legalised.

Great video. It's getting a bit embarrassing how backward this country is when it comes to technology.

Typical UK in the total dark ages, excuse after excuse after excuse. Teach people how to ride them properly on the road AND pavement and it will solve a lot of problems. Brilliant video by the way... 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Currently in Italy, like many other mainland EU countries e scooters are everywhere and folks are just fine. In the UK noooooooooo!

Disability rights UK certainly don’t represent my views - as a disabled person with chronic fatigue. She talks about designers not appreciating the impact of new tech upon disabled people - while herself minimising the benefits it can bring us. Minor misuse of rental scooters should not be taken as a reason to punish those of us who need these devices for our independence. We deserve immediate policy change, to bring us in line with the rest of the world.

People saying E Scooters are being dumped. Yes, the Rental ones limited to 12.5 MPH Costing £6 for 15 Mins but I CAN GUARANTEE NO PRIVATELY ONES ARE BEING DUMPED.

I'm 23, I'm a carer for my mum (she has chronic fatigue, chronic migraines and vestibular attacks making even short trips very stressful for her) and have to commute via bike / car / scooter to work. If I was limited by bike, I can't escort my mum anywhere. If I take the car, it's going to cost me about half a days wage to earn a days wage just in parking. If I take my scooter, I risk points on my license. My mum recently invested £2500 for an electric wheelchair that she can't even get up the stairs to our flat on her own. She's started using my E-scooter and have noticed a huge boost in her quality of life and independence. I agree, it's down to the individual rider rather than the mode of transport that needs regulation. This video highlights a very important voice of electric personal vehicle users. No bias, just straight facts.

I'm pushing 60, I have a bum knee and my scooter makes it so much easier to get the the shops and back. Walking there is do-able, but will result in pain and soreness for the rest of the day. I've said it before; Don't punish the people who are operating responsibly, go after those that aren't. If the police can't catch scooters, then maybe we need some officers on them. I haven't been bothered by the police on mine yet, and I like to think that it's because I'm operating mine responsibly.

Wonderful video! I hope our friends in the UK get the laws situated to take advantage this great tech. Electric mobility is the future!

Just rode on my e scooter, bought so that my son can get to work. So nice to travel on a route where I passed no more than 12 people. I also avoided the anti social behaviour of car drivers who often leave their vehicles unattended all over the place blocking pavements, barrel through streets as if they have a right to do so and drive incredibly dangerously (sound familiar).

I have a disability and this summer was the first time in four years I was able to go over my local park thanks to my electric scooter. However, I’m still 99% housebound due to these ableist laws preventing me from taking it any further afield. Thank you for shining a light on this issue, and I’ll now be looking into registering mine with the DVLA.

I ride a 1000w 48v scooter with a seat on the road daily, police have seen me but haven't stopped me yet.

this government needs to open their eyes to micro mobility and stop focusing on cycling

Probably the best rational, sound and professional argument I have seen put foward yet for legalising plev's. Well done guys, excellent video.

That was a BRILLIANT WATCH, I am 61 and have had trouble with my joints since my late 20’s. I am not registered disabled. But now I am older my right knee can go at anytime leaving not able to get back to where I came from and have to call my daughter to pick me up. After pain lasts 60 minutes. I love walking and getting out but it’s become harder especially when I know my left knee is on its way out to. I bought a Dualtron Thunder 2 years and use that when I can, it’s such fun to ride I DON’T have to bend my knees I dress as if I was riding a motorcycle and yet like the other two guys in your video live in fear of points on my license as I have over 50 miles to drive to work everyday. Thanks for sharing. Ray K UK YNWA.

Absolutely! I am disabled too and use my escooter to get around in the city for big distances. cheers from Germany 👌

I’ m disabled and with my e scooter I could take my kids out on there bikes or walking but at the minute I can’t afford points on my car license so have stop using it

My partner is disabled and her electric scooter has given her so much freedom. Sitting on a bus or car wrecks her but staying upright to zip along has been life changing

i completely agree with the argument. but the government and police are idiots as if it was your own scooter you wouldn't leave it in the middle of the pavement. you would take it with you.

We can't uninvent the wheel just like we can't uninvent PLEV'S. They will be a big part of all our life's in future there will be no stopping it. Maybe we need someone to run ahead of our PLEV'S with a red flag.

I badly damaged my ankle and walking any distance over a couple hundred feet becomes quite painful. Three years ago I bought my first EUC and, not only does it allow me to move around cheaply, quickly, and quietly. The constant balancing has worked as physical therapy on my ankle and I'm now able to walk further with less pain.

That 'Assisted Mobility' documentery is a must-see, should be shown in schools and parliament!

good on you for highlighting this. britain likes to think its at the worlds fore-front on everything, but in reality, it miles behind. the trial for example on e-scooters...is never ever going to get favourable results from rentals, people who dont own them, do the study on people who have forked out alot of money to buy them and know how to ride them as opposed to some ned wanting to terrorise a city centre for an hour then dump it. i too am registered disabled and would use mine a whole lot more if not for the fear of losing my drivers licence or getting points and fined. i could rant on for hours, but your video is a step in the right direction...hope the right people see it. well done.

I took my 365 pro 2 to Blackpool last year as I was staying there for over a month , and I was stopped three times by the police nothing to do with the legality of the scooter but just for the interest in it , plus a traffic warden thought it would be great idea for them to use as transport .

100% agree and the best part about is it takes no room up in your property mine now sits in my property after being stopped in 2019 i even had a disability sticker on it and had to plead and beg to the copper who pulled me that i needed it to get home as i had been shopping to tesco the other side of my town and was 3 miles away from my house ..i need it as its extremely painful to walk and disabled scooter are just to big for some properties why cant they have a scheme where if you can proove you are disabled u carry a card on you and use that like a license to show police and get insurance

Possibly the best article I have seen regarding this subject. This country needs to get its act together... Just more examples of how PEV's can help so many. I use these daily and it has been a life saver both financially and time wise. Thank you for a great video.

Personally I think the rental schemes may be doing more harm than good in terms of some people's perception of e-scooters. It is easy to highlight the abuses of rental scooters but some of these abuses are simply nowhere near as relevant to privately owned ones and this includes a few of them that are of greatest concern to disabled people and their advocates. Scooters being dumped in places that impair disabled people's ability to move around safely is certainly an issue but who is doing that with their own property? That is just going to result in it getting damaged and/or stolen. That is not to say that most users are not making good and safe use of the rental ones but those that are abusing them are exacerbating the image problem that scooters have. Regarding the lack of noise, it is not like a typical bicycle makes much of it either (although a scooter went past me yesterday and was more audible than most bikes in my experience). Yet the bike will weigh around the same as the scooter or more (especially if an ebike) and has the potential to go faster than a lot of scooters (though ebikes are obviously not helped by the motor at higher speeds), so can present at least as much of a risk to pedestrians if ridden inappropriately around them. It is easy to feel self conscious about using a bell when riding and some pedestrians do not respond to them all that well but they are an important part of making yourself known in places that are shared with pedestrians. And as long as the rider behaves sensibly and treats others with respect, it generally works well. I really don't see as escooters are fundamentally any different to this. As plenty of other people have said plenty of times, the problem is some of the users and not the technology itself.

Think 1000s of PLEV riders need to just ride out and let this government know we're trying to move towards the future

100% right From a disabled person

i also use a ebike as a mobility aid ,severe chronic leg probs prevent me from bieng able to use my legs

Case Study - Me 66 years old. Despite regular cycling and walking not as fit as I would like to be. One specific problem: The railway station is a brisk 21 minutes away. The trains are frequent. An extra round trip of 42 minutes makes regular use less appealing, especially when it is raining. There are no cycle lock up or camera protected facilities. I don’t want to ‘give my bike away’. I don’t want to use my car for obvious reasons. A small low range electric scooter would be perfect. Cut the travel time right down. Fold it and put it in a cover with shoulder strap. Travel on the train. Use the scooter at the other end of my ride to reach my destination. Cheap. Light. Portable. Easy to maintain. I’m not going to leave my scooter in the middle of a pathway. I’m not going to ride it recklessly or it’s liable to be confiscated by the police. I already use my bike on shared pathways and am always considerate to other path users. Maybe part of the problem with scooters is the ‘rental model’. The rest of the problem is foggy government thinking.

I bought one (I am an OAP) thinking it would be ideal for doing local shopping. I had a nasty shock when I found that these scooters were actually illegal after for a few weeks happily doing my shopping with my backpack on. I was actually trying to help the environment by not using the car instead. Kids who abuse this and spoil it for everyone else should be identified and prosecuted, and if not them then their parents.

As someone with MS, having an electric scooter would change my life for the better. I would be able to use this to get to work and back every day. However, where I live in Exeter, UK they have decided not to legalise even the rentable electric scooters. I wish there was something that could be done.

if everyone could use these Devices imagine how many Humans would then not use a Petrol or Diesel Guzzlers.. freedom of choice still lacking in Britain

These devices are green and environmentally friendly and the law permitting PEV should be in line with riding a bicycle . The current situation is untenable. Looks like there is so little logic ,so much stupidity and anger regarding those who govern and create laws that benefit nobody but harm people. Everybody should be encouraged to use PEV’s, not just disabled people and it should be realised that those who buy such an expensive device are not going to be leaving it in the middle of the pavement littering the place. Shear stupidity displayed by those who govern.

Apart from these people we need to demand everyone to have access to these. It is insane they are illegal, the public wants them, they're good for the environment. The transport industry and the 30 billion that the economy will lose from the loss of petrol.

The U.K. is lagging behind so badly with this law.

We need to change the system all together. We should vote in a government app on things like this like a real democracy. I ride a bike and see no difference in scooters at all

Modern problems require modern solutions

I'm so pleased to hear this perspective at last. I've been using an electric unicycle as a mobility aid since april 2016 and it's given me my independence back from my neurological pain disorder (central sensitisation syndrome). It's great low-intensity exercise for my back, core and neck and means I can get out in the fresh air even on my worst days. I used to be depressed and anxious about long outdoor activities such as shopping or day trips out with my partner, as often I'd get worn out and my pain would get overwhelming, but now I don't even think twice about spending a whole Saturday out riding, and things like cycling and hiking are more and more accessible to me. I've even been able to work a full time job for the first time in my life this year and it's hugely down to how much my EUC has helped me become so much more active and healthy over these past 5 years. I haven't used a crutch or wheelchair since I found EUCs and haven't driven a car in over 3 years as I now just don't need to. I feel so much more dignified and liberated. The fact that I risk 6 points and a confiscation every time I go to work and back just seems surreal considering it's good for the planet and this is helping me become more and more independent from my disability.

Decent reason to legalize PLEVs in the UK... 🙂👍

I’m autistic and use my electric scooter to get from a to b on my own, these stories resonate with me

Fantastic video, you hit the nail on the head. I have post cancer chronic fatigue syndrome and can only walk a very short distance. I have 3 PLEV’s which I regularly use and are essential for me getting around. I have a small 350w stand up electric scooter, a small 350w foldable seated electric tricycle that I use as a mobility scooter indoors and a 3000w ebike I built myself specific to my disability. I always ride them with the utmost care, giving thought to those around me and I always wear a helmet. They are environmentally friendly, totally silent and emit no pollution. They help me to keep mobile as a disabled person and yet are illegal- it’s ridiculous it makes me so angry, the current laws need a complete overhaul.

Each device needs it’s own separate legislation....insurance and helmets are a minimum need concerning many...other factors (age,training,licensing etc) also need to be taken into account...(I’m a disabled, ex Lloyd’s insurance broker, ex F2 hill-climb driver, electric car + quadricycle + electric wheelchair user + green mobility solutions aficionado) 🤙

I've been at odds with uk road laws for a long time. I grew up & still live in rural north Wales. As a child, the road was generally a safe place to play, if we heard a car coming we moved, and if we were slow to move, then we were sure people would slow or stop & wait. As a teenager I cycled everywhere, often 20 or more miles from home. As an adult my sport is Rock-Climbing, but I see cycling as a perfectly viable pastime/exercise and see no issue with bikes or pedestrians using the road network. Our roads were built hundreds (if not thousands in some cases) of years ago. Yes farmers and landowners might travel by horse, but for the majority of people, walking was how people got about. So really cars are privileged to operate in the domain of pedestrians, so drives dont really have any ground to complain about pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists etc (i'd put PLEV's in the same category). I am also, however, a Bus drive, and I've been in the situation of being absolutely furious with a cyclists, who's kept me behind them on a winding road for miles. Now bein behind shedule is annoying, but the reason I'm so bothered, is that I'm genuinely scared for the cyclistst safety. I dont want to squash anybody, and haveing a cyclists dicing with the buses an lorries on a narrow winding mountain pass, is very stressful, and some cyclistst prolong the situation for miles when there is a useable pavement. But the law says cyclists should ride on the road, and I know how crap it is to ride a road bike on the pavement. The point I'm getting to is that, just as electric cars are going to need a total update for infrastructure, I think PLEV's make it about time we rethink the whole road/pavement laws. I think all roads should get a pavement, but much wider to incorporate PLEV's & Cycles, which also should have free reign to travel wherever is safest, and pavements should be maintained as road surfaces. So pedestrians on the side, cars on the road, PLEV's & Cycles on either, depending on safety. In years to come it may be possible to get all EV's to communicate and prevent collisions.

So for the media saying it scares blind and disabled people. These guys need to be forefront right there telling those in the media to look at other side of things

Your interviewees say a lot of the things I say about PLEVs. I completely agree about governments and city planners approaching problems as an afterthought. I am an Australian. I tend to describe myself as "very mildly disabled". I am retired, and have had cancer. One of the side effects was peripheral neuropathy - particularly in my feet, and that keeps getting worse. So it hurts me to walk about. Not a big problem for ordinary things, but a day out is now exhausting. I have a bicycle, but taking that on buses is impossible, and it is difficult to take it on a train. I looked at the electric scooters and thought - that would be a great help. But of course they are illegal here. So I took the matter up with my local State MP, by email - due to COVID-19. I explained as carefully as I could my situation, and how electric scooters would help. He forwarded the email without any notation to the State Minister for Transport. The Minister for Transport replied with a quite curt email that I can summarise as: too hard. Too much change. Too many unknowns. There was no thought given to individual approvals. Rather than looking at the logic I presented for how e-scooters would work in with existing public transport, they just focus on the few worst case possibilities. Meanwhile they just play their little games concerning the road toll and the massive death and injury toll it incurs. They ignore the health problems our cars and trucks generate. I can only conclude that one way or another, they get money from the car industry, and they don't give much of a damn about the climate. Why would we ever expect them to change?

Excellent feature, and of course disabled people are no lesser citizen, we need to make access easy for all. In addition, there's the ecological arm of PLEV's too. I have a heart condition which restricts my movements, so a plev works for me to get to work a mile away without firing up my diesel vehicle which is always going to be running cold and dirty.

Due to a sporting accident many years ago I am on the waiting list for a hip replacement. I can't walk any distance without pain so I use an electric skateboard to get about.

Here in Australia, Queensland at least, we're allowed to ride electric scooters in public, but only on footpaths, you'll actually get fined over $100 for riding in the bike line, which is ironic given we can go faster and keep up with traffic better then them 🙄🤦‍♂️

I just wish grant Shapps can watch this and realise the potential of them and their place in transport, you all do a fantastic job highlighting this issue, it will happen but we all need to see it happening sooner to stop this nonsense of penaltys.

I really love the work you're doing to try to make these legal espically for such an important topic, keep up the great work 👍

Great video. Make sure the DoT get a copy. I’ve exchanged comments with the PPS on the scooter trials progress via my MP and I’m happy to use that route if you would prefer.

As a private scooter owner who rides mostly off road due to the ridiculously harsh penalties for riding on the road or in cycle lanes, could see both sides of the arguments, regarding the lack of noise for visually impaired people, the same lack of noise is true for mobility scooters, bicycle and e bikes, the latter can go much faster than my scooter, which is limited to 15.5 mph, yet the bikes are perfectly legal

The government shouldn't penalize responsible users, because of a few irresponsible ones. Much like any form of transport, it needs proper structured legislation to allow their use, so long as it's done in a responsible manner. The situation will only get worse over time, I can see people protesting outside parliament in the future until something is done about it. Do I want one, yes of course but I'm not disabled so rather than take that risk, I've decided to wait and see what happens. Well written and brilliantly insightful documentary, touching on a subject that many minsters choose to ignore. More content like this, please!!

I've been waiting for someone to make this video and you guys nailed it 💪 I'm disabled and miss walking so much, I would love to try an electric vehicle but like the chap in the video can't afford to loose my licence. I really hope our government wake up and embrace EVs as an amazing way to fight climate change.

Charge people a $100 a year registration, have 3 speeds to travel at depending on congestion and location anyone abusing the use of them has theirs confiscated….

Yea obviously. Same thing happens with city rental bicycles. So if we actually owned one they wouldn’t be left for someone to steal trust me

As a disabled person with a stitched-back-together skull and limited neck mobility, I've never felt more scared to be on the pavement than the last few years. Can't turn my head, can't see or hear them coming, and if I get knocked down and bang my head I'm dead. I used to walk to the shop, now I have no choice but take the car for a 1/8 mile journey. We need a 3mph speed limit on all pavements and footpaths. It's walking space, should be used at walking speed.

About time PLEV's were put out there as a device for people with physical issues, I can use a bus but that cost ££ just to pop to the local towns walking & sitting on a bus (if I can get a seat downstairs) that has to go over speed bumps etc hurts my back throughout the journey, riding my electric unicycle don't do this to my arthiritic spine.

I'll be honest, I never considered eScooters as a mobility aid for disabled people. Its a very compelling argument, maybe there should more to highlight this as way to move legislation forwards.

The issue needs to be addressed by a number of different government departments with a coordinated response......Best of luck with that one

I’m more than happy to get my scooter licensed and insured. Instead I have to drive my 145 mph 2.2t car to work. Cycling here is hard work (hills) so a scooter is ideal.

Finally somebody makes a decent video about the importance of moving forward with technology.

I live in Denmark and it’s totally legal here, if you drive under 20 kmh

Why don't the rental scooters have docks?

I saw a young boy, about 12 years old, riding his electric scooter on the pavement during the week, older people having to jump out of his way. Nothing unusual there really, happens regularly . What was unusual is that there was a little toddler hanging on for dear life to the bottom of the upright. Incredibly stupid and incredibly dangerous, the more legislation the better. I was quite shocked to see this. I understand the huge advantages of these electric modes of transport for all responsible people, and there’s a huge potential for helping the disabled. So I strongly support a robust licensing/ insurance system for these great devices so that we can get the best benefits from them in a safe , secure and responsible manner.

First, Really digging the name of the channel and second I agree privately owned electric scooters and things should be made legal. The Market place for these things is allot wider than just you and I

what can we dio? Pls start a petition

Funny how the UK Govt. does nothing about electric bikes or cyclists that do not respect the laws of the road (there are plenty).

its the rental scooters that mostly tar us all with the same brush.A lot of the people dont care to learn to ride safely and look after a machine when its not there own. Spend your cash on 1 and you will learn to ride it look after it and wear the safety gear you need. And wont drop on pavement and walk off afterwards

10:56 this is incorrect. E-scooters are allowed on pavements in Poland, as long as there is no bike path and the speed limit for the cars is greater than 30 km/h.

There is something called the right to mobility. Sue the sociopaths.

You have fucking nailed this! The only problems from personal electric vehicles come from rent scooters… which is the only government supported form of pev. As you have pointed out from your video user owned pev’s have massive benefits through disability as well as last mile transport, supplementing the U.K. shoddy public transport system. When used alone most pev’s have a range suffient for them to be used in replacement for over 50% of car journeys, when used in combination public transport pev’s have incredible potential to reduce carbon emissions consequent to combustion powered personal transport. User owned pev’s also pose no risk to disabled individuals in foot as no one in their right mind expects the individual on foot to get out the way of a onewheel, electric scooter, longboard or euc. The whole situation is so stupid and a superb example of the utter and one could even say spectacular ineptitude of today’s government.

I’m disabled and wanting to get a onewheel - scared of being stopped and fined in London

I had cov19 pneumonia in summer so lungs are not to good ..was thinking of getting a scooter but law put me off. Hope things change soon! Top video cheers

‘Hired’ scooters are getting ALL scooters a bad name. You can bet that if a person had BOUGHT the scooter it would not be left in the middle of a path somewhere.

I live in the state of NY in a small city and I'm disabled. I have a kaabo mantis 10 and I absolutely love it... its given me so much freedom and here where I live we are permitted to ride right in the street with all other traffic... as long as we follow the basic traffic laws there is no problem... its great... no registration or insurance required. I really feel for you guys in the UK... fight for your rights and freedom. Electric is the future... anyone who cant see where this is going isnt paying attention.

come on UK we need this mode of transport .Regulated and Legal. The hire one out by the hour is NOT working. people are not going to be responsible with something they have NOT paid for. Example .....after spending £2000 on a scooter ,its not getting left anywhere. Its not going to be put a risk of being Impounded. If a person has just paid pennies for a vehicle its going to get NEGLECTED

UK needs to hurry and make plev's legal to ride. (no petrol shortage)

This is slowly become one of my favourite channels

We are so full of legislation in this country, it must be the only place you get sent a form to fill out thats so complicated it requires you to read a booklet to even slightly understand what to write.

I dont have a disability but if scooters were made legal I'd buy one in a heartbeat and use it for getting too and from work I would save so much in fuel and it would be quicker getting home not getting stuck in traffic

We need to get our MP's to watch this video if we want to move things forward on legalization.

An extremely well thought out, presented and informative video - keep up the good work.

that "less than £1 vs £1.30 per litre" is a terrible example. 1 liter of fuel could probably get a scooter like that significantly further than it's battery could; so if it was 30-40%, then the gasoline option is technically breaking even if it's a personal vehicle. Now obviously normal cars are much less fuel efficient, but if they're too lazy to do the math, they shouldn't have brought it up. The biggest cost with cars is actually insurance - at least where I live and I apparently have cheap insurance because it's mandatory government insurance. Insuring a motor vehicle for it's life can end up costing multiple times the cost of purchasing the vehicle itself (if pre-owned), or similar amounts if new.

Yes! Thank you for making this programme. I have ME/CFS too and lockdown curtailed my only excersise left, choral singing, which although I sit for rehearsals it strengthens the core and requires a straight back and deep breathing. I started watching RU-vid researching ev's and discovered e-bikes. Got myself a folding, low step through model which has been an absolute godsend. I got out in the summer, acquired brown arms for the first time in decades! I'd been worried about my balance problem but having been a professional driver I'm good with a motor and gears so I know how to steer myself out of trouble by letting the power levels keep me upright. The merest hint of movement turns the wheels with no effort required of the legs so even though we're not allowed bikes with a throttle which would be much easier, so far I'm doing well and call it my stealth mobility vehicle, now known as my SMV! It's meant I don't have to use our petrol car anywhere near as often as I did which has eased my mind about the long wait to afford a used ev. So pleasing to see other people with similar ideas, such a shame that selfish, thoughtless idiots ruin things for others who need to use e-scooters. Haven't been out walking in town since before they were introduced locally but I know I would be someone who is vulnerable to being hurtled at. I get bewildered by people or things coming straight at me and can't think quick enough to move out of the way and neither would my legs move promptly anyway. So in that sense legislation seems like an option at first, but, if people were going to be considerate then legislating is irrelevant and if, as seems to be the case people are inconsiderate ignorant gits I don't think legislation can possibly prevent that simply because they don't care and they're not scared of the consequences as only us law abiding folk would be! By bringing this front and centre let's hope you've got the ball rolling and some fairness is brought into the system. Many thanks, great content. 👍🙏

This is a timely topic for me as someone with limited mobility, I have considered the use of an e-scooter or similar, but cannot risk points on my license. Tbh I had no idea there were so many other people in a similar position. This was a fascinating and strangely reassuring film. Good work.

Interesting topic. I bike commuted for a number of years and was always surprised by the amount of pushback I'd get. People would say how it's not safe and why don't I just drive a car. Breaking away from having to drive a car to get around is tougher than it seems. I hope they change the laws where you are so people can get around the way they like. :-)

Not a problem here in Malta. I've seen so many different types of e vehicles on the road here including stand up scooters. €20 for a license and you are legal.

I am 48 and have COPD which can leave me out of breath. I do not drive so an escooter would be perfect for me. I wish are government would sort this out.

An enlightening perspective on PLEVs. Thanks for the good work you're doing.

Thank you for making this video ❤️

I am disabled and wanted to get a scooter but can't risk getting points on my driving licence, just for using one.

Great to see disabled people finding plev's useful, shouldn't be licensed but insurance needs to be addressed.

I believe it is simply because the uk government will make very little money from a PLEVS and when you imagine you wont be using a car, that in itself will be 80+% tax charged they wont get beside any payment from road tax. You cant at this time get insurance for a PLEVS. I can also see us being charged per mile for driving on the roads due to electric cars. maybe this type of tax will be used for PLEVS in the future?

This might just be your best and most important video yet.

Here in Vancouver, we were allowed to ride scooters on bike lanes and minor streets. Most disability people ride on electrical wheelchairs because they were more safe.most people ride ebikes and road bikes in downtown and cities; I still did not see too many people ride e scooters.

I was recently diagnosed with MS and now I find walking to places hard, this would give me some freedom