Plan for street trials poses serious threat to health, experts warn Ministers need to spend billions of pounds to improve the road network if they want to avoid a public safety crisis brought about by the legalisation of e-scooters, it has been claimed. Last week, the government announced it would hold a consultation on the introduction of the battery-powered scooters to British roads – something that has until now been resisted despite their popularity in more than 100 cities globally including Paris, Copenhagen and San Francisco. The Department for Transport is expected later this month to pave the way for the first street trials for e-scooters. Continue reading...