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    From Spike@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 6 16:06:33 2023
    Cyclist hospitalised with 'serious injuries' after Hull e-scooter collision

    It is still illegal to ride e-scooters both on public roads and footpaths

    ByEmily Johnson
    10:13, 5 AUG 2022

    A cyclist has been seriously injured after a collision with an e-scooter on Derringham Street in Hull yesterday morning.

    The crash occurred at 6.40am (Thursday, August 4) and the cyclist was
    rushed to hospital for treatment. The incident follows a push for
    e-scooters to become legalised on public roads and footpaths.

    E-scooters are currently only legal to purchase and ride on private
    property. However, some areas of the country- including Scunthorpe - have trialled e-scooter rentals to encourage a more environmentally friendly
    mode of transport.

    A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: "Officers are appealing for information regarding a collision between an e-scooter and a pushbike on Derringham Street, Hull. It was reported that the collision occurred at
    around 6:40am on Thursday 4 August.

    "The cyclist was taken to hospital for treatment on serious injuries. If
    anyone has any information regarding this incident, you can contact us on
    our non-emergency number 101, quoting log 97 of 4 August."

    Safer Roads Humber launched a campaign last year to remind people of the
    law surrounding the use of e-scooters. Speaking to Hull Live in 2021, Ruth Gore, spokesperson for Safer Roads Humber, said: "There is no doubt that e-scooters are a mode of transport of the future – but the fact is at this current time, the use of privately owned devices remains illegal on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements.

    Safer Roads Humber launched a campaign last year to remind people of the
    law surrounding the use of e-scooters. Speaking to Hull Live in 2021, Ruth Gore, spokesperson for Safer Roads Humber, said: "There is no doubt that e-scooters are a mode of transport of the future – but the fact is at this current time, the use of privately owned devices remains illegal on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements.

    <https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/cyclist-hospitalised-serious-injuries-after-7424654>

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