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  • IAM RoadSmart responds to news that private e-scooter use may be legalised on public roads

    IAM RoadSmart responds to news that private e-scooter use may be legalised on public roads

    Responding to comments made by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh MP that the Government is considering legalising private e-scooter use on public roads:
    IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “We know that around half of all casualties involving e-scooters are outside of trial areas, which demonstrates the ‘wild west’ nature of private e-scooter misuse that is happeni

  • IAM RoadSmart responds to DfT's announcement on local roads benefitting from pothole funding

    IAM RoadSmart responds to DfT's announcement on local roads benefitting from pothole funding

    Responding to the DfT's announcement, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “While it is welcome the funding is finding its way through, crumbling road surfaces continue to be an expensive nuisance for drivers and a road safety hazard, particularly for those on two wheels. The onus is both on remaining councils to prioritise their reporting and on the Government to fin