Electric scooters can make cities "safer"
They are currently banned from UK roads and pavements
Encouraging people to switch from vehicles to electric scooters can make cities safer, according to a study.
A trip by a car or motorcycle in dense urban areas is "much more likely" to result in the death of a road user - including pedestrians - than a light micro-vehicle such as an e-scooter, the research found.
The report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) also indicated that e-scooters are no more dangerous to their users than bicycles.
"A road fatality is not significantly more likely when using a shared standing e-scooter rather than a bicycle," the authors wrote.
"The risk of an emergency department visit for an e-scooter rider is similar to that for cyclists."
The analysis is based on a workshop attended by 40 participants from 15 countries.
Published: by Radio NewsHub