Milton Keynes e-scooter riders face ban after three rule breaches

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 16:11 · Archive

Milton Keynes council plans to ban e-scooter riders after three confirmed rule breaches.

Milton Keynes council is tightening controls on e-scooter hire riders in response to complaints about dangerous riding, blocked public spaces and underage users. Under proposals to be decided at a delegated decisions meeting on 3 November, riders would be suspended or permanently banned after three confirmed rule breaches. These infringements could include poor parking, pavement riding or carrying another person on a scooter. Account holders who unlock vehicles for underage users would face an immediate ban.

The council plans to award a single operator a five-year contract, with an option to extend for another five years, to run the city's authorised hire service. Riders would have to pass an interactive test about the rules with a perfect score of 100 per cent, covering where people can ride and park and prohibitions on carrying passengers and unlocking vehicles for underage users. The operator would be required to implement selfie checks every five trips, additional checks when riders use a different device, and mandatory identity verification for accounts linked to reports of underage riding.

The council is also proposing clearly marked parking areas, stands and corrals to keep vehicles upright and prevent obstructions. Hire bikes and scooters would carry clearly visible registration numbers. The council wants the operator to test new camera technology to prevent pavement riding and to set response times for complaints and vehicle collection, with ongoing monitoring of parking standards and compliance.

How it is being reported

• Milton Keynes e-scooter riders could face bans after three rule breachesE-scooter riders in Milton Keynes could face bans after three confirmed rule breaches under plans to crack down on pavement riding, poor parking and antisocial behaviour.Bucks Free Press · 30 Oct, 15:42
• E-scooter riders face three-strike ban for rule breaches in Milton KeynesE-scooter riders in Milton Keynes could face bans after three confirmed rule breaches under plans to crack down on pavement riding, poor parking and antisocial behaviour.MK Citizen · 30 Oct, 12:53

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