https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/07/01/uk-to-begin-shared-e-scooter-trials-next-week-way-ahead-of-schedule/

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the UK government to speed up its trial and potential introduction of e-scooter schemes in the country.

According to scheme guidance published late yesterday, the UK‘s Department for Transport (DfT) is fast-tracking and expanding the nation’s trials of e-scooter services in an attempt to prompt a safe and “green” restart to local travel as coronavirus lockdown measures are lifted. It also hopes the services will ease public transport demand.