Train operator set to ban e-scooters
GWR said unlike other devices such as e-bikes or mobility scooters, e-scooters were not regulated and are not required to meet "minimum safety standards for vehicles".There have been several incidents involving e-scooters, including an explosion in Southampton when one was thrown on to tracks
Customers bringing e-scooters on to GWR trains or stations will be asked to leave, while unattended e-scooters will be treated as abandoned and will be safely disposed of, according to GWR.Paul Gentleman from GWR toldHe said: "These things at some point will need some sort of regulations in terms of their safety, not only in terms of using them going around, but also the actual technology that is built within them.
Private e-scooters can only be used on private land and not on public roads, cycle lanes or pavements. The only e-scooters that can be used on public roads are those that are rented as part of government-backed trials.
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