I MUST take issue with the two letters you published from Jack Samler, General Manager of Voi UK last week.

Mr Samler clearly has a commercial axe to grind as he wants the scooter rental franchise to continue, so his views are far from unbiased.

Furthermore, he is using the tactic of stating something several times so that it gains believability – a recognised trick used by some politicians.

He says “we know that the vast majority of our riders follow the rules”. This is untrue.

They frequently, or mostly, do not follow the rules. Everyone has seen rented scooters ridden recklessly on pavements, going too fast, in groups, some carrying two people.

Private scooters are not legal on public roads or pavements at all. Seldom do riders wear any safety equipment. Do not tell us Mr Samler, that scooter use is mostly within the law, it’s not. Saying it twice doesn’t make it true.

He also says “micro-mobility is a route to a sustainable future, reducing congestion and helping address the climate crisis”. Another fiction.

Scooter use is mostly by youngsters for fun, not commuting (perhaps with the odd exception, previously by bike?).

The availability of scooters means that scooter use will increase just because they are there - it will not take cars off the road.

Scooters will be an additional problem, largely for no useful reason. They are a menace; someone will soon be injured or killed. It’s time they were banned and the ban enforced.

Phil Davey

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