Rob Hitch

26 October 2020

Eamon Ryan Proclaims 2021: The Year of E-Scooters

Rob Hitch

26 October 2020

“Work had commenced on drafting legislation to legalise e-scooters” in Ireland

Rob Hitch

15 October 2020

Horses Allowed, E-Scooters Denied: Time to Change?

Rob Hitch

15 October 2020

“The survey, conducted in partnership with pollster YouGov, found that 55 per cent of Britons think e-scooters help the environment, while 53 per cent agree they ease congestion.”

Rob Hitch

11 October 2020

PLEVs Safety

Fear Not: Northampton E-scooters as Safe as Bikes

Rob Hitch

11 October 2020

PLEVs Safety

“They can’t be seen as dangerous. I’ve seen pushbike users do more dangerous riding by jumping lights and going at high speeds on paths.”

Rob Hitch

10 October 2020

TfL's Bumpy Ride: E-Scooter Trial Debacle

Rob Hitch

10 October 2020

“The capital may not begin trialling e-scooters until spring 2021 after a six-month delay”

Rob Hitch

8 October 2020

PLEVs Authorities

En Garde! French Police Embrace E-Scooters

Rob Hitch

8 October 2020

PLEVs Authorities

“The police will continue their contact and proximity activities, with the aim of being more accessible to the population.”

Rob Hitch

7 October 2020

E-Scooters: Commute Crusaders or Street Villains?

Rob Hitch

7 October 2020

“The safest drivers are those who own them.”

Rob Hitch

6 October 2020

PLEVs Safety

E-Scooters Leap Forward: Sidewalk Shutdown Tech in Britain

Rob Hitch

6 October 2020

PLEVs Safety

“The American-designed e-scooters use sensors to cut power when entering prohibited zones such as footpaths and shopping centres.”

Rob Hitch

2 October 2020

E-Scooters: Urban Scourge or Green Solution?

Rob Hitch

2 October 2020

“the Department should take swift action to legalise the use of privately owned e-scooters on roads and cycle lanes.”

Rob Hitch

2 October 2020

Committee Champions E-Scooter Legalisation

Rob Hitch

2 October 2020

”Committee chair Huw Merriman said: "E-scooters have the potential to become an exciting and ingenious way to navigate our streets and get from place to place.”

Rob Hitch

27 September 2020

Electric Unicycles: Vancouver's Green Commute Solution

Rob Hitch

27 September 2020

“As a responsible rider, he wears a helmet and averages about 22 km/hr. At that speed he said he can stop within a few feet on bike lanes and side streets.”

Rob Hitch

27 September 2020

PLEVs Authorities

E-Scooters: High Voltage Policing in the USA

Rob Hitch

27 September 2020

PLEVs Authorities

USA Police adopting e-scooters, helping them to patrol further and get to crime scenes / emergencies faster.

Rob Hitch

26 September 2020

PLEVs Disability

Ageless E-Scooter Renegade: Tom's York Adventures

Rob Hitch

26 September 2020

PLEVs Disability

“So far only one traffic officer has questioned him. This was in Exhibition Square and the officer shouted at him from a car telling him to get off and walk.”

Rob Hitch

21 September 2020

PLEVs Legal

Officer's Electric Ride: Scooting to Duty

Rob Hitch

21 September 2020

PLEVs Legal

“This police officer was filmed arriving at Southwark (London) police station in September 2020 on his electric scooter, one that was clearly not part of a hire scheme. He has simply done the same as the rest of us. He has bought a scooter and he uses it.”

Mike Hart (YouTube).

UK Police Officer arriving to work on his electric scooter, showing his Police ID card.

Authorities Using PLEVs

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Tasmania's Cops Go Electric with New eScooters

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Military Trials of Electric Unicycles in Ukraine

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E-Scooters: A Game-Changer for Law Enforcement in Tallinn

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Paris Firefighters Take on the City with Electric Unicycles

Lithuanian Police Reinvent Patrols with Electric Scooters

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Thai Police on Electric Unicycles Apprehend Armed Suspect

Gloucester's Green Guardian: E-Scooter PCSO Victory

Two French Police Officers on Electric Scooters talking with the public Outside a Shop.

En Garde! French Police Embrace E-Scooters

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E-Scooters: High Voltage Policing in the USA

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E-Scooters to the Rescue: Hatzalah's Speedy Solution

Five Members of the Genoa COVID Protection Team Standing with their Electric Unicycles by the Sea.

Genoa's Civil Protection Adopts Electric Unicycles for Patrolling

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The Future is Electric: Baguio Police Embrace E-Scooters

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Beyoğlu Municipal Police Trial Electric Unicycles

Featured

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e-Scooter Law Update: A Step Forward Amidst Criticisms - July ‘23.

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Electric Scooter Law Update: Transport Committee, May 2023

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Electric Unicycles Legal in the UK?: What You Need to Know

Rob Hitch

5 September 2020

Boris Rides the Future: Lime E-Scooters & Milton Keynes

Rob Hitch

5 September 2020

“As part of the year-long trial in the town, it is legal to ride an Lime e-scooter anywhere you are allowed to ride a bike.”

Rob Hitch

31 August 2020

Two E-Scooters Seized: 1835 Law Baffles Riders

Rob Hitch

31 August 2020

“Police quoted an 1835 law to seize two e-scooters in Wisbech on Saturday night on the eve of a 12-month trial of them in Cambridge backed by Mayor James Palmer.”

Rob Hitch

23 August 2020

PLEVs Legal

E-Scooters & Beyond: Peter Kyle MP's Futuristic Lens

Rob Hitch

23 August 2020

PLEVs Legal

“My best moment on an e-scooter was down towards the lagoon where I was overtaken by a young girl on a skateboard!”

Rob Hitch

17 August 2020

PLEVs Disability

Electric Unicycles: Redefining Mobility for Amputees

Rob Hitch

17 August 2020

PLEVs Disability

Thai amputee using his Electric Unicycle (EUC) to help him get around and run his own business.

Rob Hitch

21 July 2020

PLEVs Disability, PLEV Legal Case

E-Scooter Fine Shocks Disabled Scot on Pavement

Rob Hitch

21 July 2020

PLEVs Disability, PLEV Legal Case

“A disabled man who has used an e-scooter to help him get around was stunned to be charged with a series of offences.”

Rob Hitch

20 July 2020

PLEVs Authorities

E-Scooters to the Rescue: Hatzalah's Speedy Solution

Rob Hitch

20 July 2020

PLEVs Authorities

“traveling to a medical emergency by car can take a long time, especially when factoring in the time it takes to get through traffic and find a parking spot.”

Rob Hitch

18 June 2020