A new white paper providing expert guidance on the safe use of micromobility platforms is now available from DriveTech.

DriveTech’s white paper informs businesses about the challenges and risks of micromobility, as well as their corporate obligations

The publication on ‘Micromobility: Navigating new technologies and the safety and business risks’ informs businesses about the challenges and risks of micromobility, as well as their corporate obligations.

The paper, which also recommends a serious need to focus on training to keep all users safe, has been made available as the use of private e-scooters is expected to widely grow and likely be legalised.

Far more accessible than electric cars and also easier to store, solutions such as electric bicycles and scooters offer an alternative to conventional private and public transportation and are rapidly becoming more popular.

Charlie Norman, managing director of DriveTech, commented: “It has therefore never been so important for organisations to address the use of micromobility and ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff. We also see a significant rise in the use of (currently illegal) privately owned e-scooters, which will undoubtedly create serious road safety issues without proper training and regulation for individual users.

“While there is currently no overarching legislation governing the use of micromobility vehicles, change is coming. In the meantime, driver training is an important way for organisations to fulfil their obligations while helping employees to minimise risk when conducting work-related travel.”

Jo Shiner, chief constable of Sussex Police and lead on roads policing at the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), confirmed the need for an increase of safety awareness and driver training earlier this month.

Speaking at the launch of The Police Foundation report, ‘The Future of Roads Policing’, Shiner commented: “Probably 20% of emails sent to my in-box are from people complaining about e-scooters. Where do e-scooters fit? We are seeing those collisions and those complaints – the anti-social use of them.”

“In Brighton we have private e-scooters being used hugely of course, but they are not legal and this is the point.”

To download DriveTech’s micromobility white paper, click here.