"These are elderly people, then you have younger families, mums with prams there's no chance in hell that person can manoeuvre around a scooter badly parked randomly in the middle of the pavement. They are absolutely everywhere."
"In 2024, London's Brent Council threatened to remove their bikes over parking issues before an agreement was reached. Meanwhile in December, Islington Council told Lime and fellow operator Forest to improve parking or face losing permission to operate in the borough."
E-scooter and e-bike sharing schemes operating across UK cities are creating significant pedestrian access problems. In Oxford, resident Doris Suchet successfully campaigned against a dedicated e-scooter parking bay that blocked walkways for elderly neighbours and families with prams. Despite the bay's removal, e-scooters remain haphazardly parked throughout the area. Similar conflicts are occurring nationwide, with major operators like Lime and Forest facing pressure from councils over parking violations. London's Brent Council threatened enforcement action against Lime over parking issues, while Islington Council demanded improved parking standards or threatened to revoke operating permissions. These disputes reflect broader tensions between convenient micro-mobility services and pedestrian safety and accessibility.
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