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Westminster Council to Investigate Operation of E Bike and E Scooter Hire Companies

We the undersigned petition Westminster City Council to Investigate and implement safety rules surrounding the parking of E Bikes & E Scooters. Implement stronger enforcements that hired e-bike and e-scooters must be parked in designated bays and not left in the road, on double yellow lines or on pavements. Riders should not be able to end their journey without safely parking in a designated bay.

Engage with the hire companies (Lime, Forest, Tier) to ensure that the have procedures in place that ensure bikes are not left abandoned and that they are to be left in designated bays ONLY.

E-bikes & e-scooters are being left across double yellow lines, in the road, on the pavements blocking pedestrians which is highly inconvenient for able bodied pedestrians to have to climb over the bikes, in some cases they are dropped on the floor, not on the stand provided. But the major concern is the incredibly dangerous position this puts elderly pedestrians, wheelchair, and pram users in. It is totally unacceptable and a solution to this must be found as a matter of urgency. Bikes and scooters are left causes a serious hazard to pedestrians and vehicles on the road.

Started by: Georgie Gavin

This ePetition runs from 04/04/2024 to 16/05/2024.

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