Lawmakers urge government to legalise e-scooters on UK roads

LONDON, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- E-scooters should be legalised in Britain within the next 18 months, provided they can be kept off pavements, the House of Commons (lower house of British parliament) Transport Committee has said in a report.

Noting that Britain is the last major economy in Europe where the scooters are banned everywhere apart from private land, the committee said e-scooters have the potential to offer a low cost, accessible and environmentally friendly alternative to the private car.