E-Scooters Get Vocal: Protecting Pedestrians

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“Electric scooters will be fitted with artificial noise devices to reduce the risk of pedestrians being hit by silent riders on pavements and road crossings.

Audible alerts will be emitted from battery-powered scooters for the first time after concerns over a significant expansion of the technology, The Times has learnt.”

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