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What have we learnt from the e-scooter trials?

Rental e-scooters were introduced in England in July 2020, during a global pandemic. Safety priorities then were primarily related to…

Safety regulation needed as micromobility use grows

As more micromobility options become available, there is an increasing need for regulations to address the new safety challenges they…

Roads policing and the Strategic Policing Requirement: PACTS’ letter to the Home Secretary

PACTS has written to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, regarding the inclusion of road policing as a cross-cutting priority in…

PACTS response to the Government’s consultation on the MOT.

This DfT consultation is seeking views on changes to roadworthiness testing. The first part considers the case for changing the…

PACTS Executive Director gives oral evidence to Transport Select Committee on E-scooters: Follow-up Inquiry

Lessons from e-scooter trials? The Transport Select Committee is holding a follow-up inquiry into e-scooters. PACTS Executive Director David Davies…

PACTS and ETSC set out safety recommendations for e-scooters and their riders

E-scooters have become an increasingly common sight on European roads since the launch of the first rental e-scooter schemes in…

New Executive Director for PACTS

Jamie Hassall has been appointed the new Executive Director of PACTS, starting in May 2023. Jamie is a seasoned road…

Government adds roads policing to Strategic Policing Requirement – A major breakthrough for road safety.

Some 1,700 people die on UK roads each year—more than twice the number of deaths from homicides and terrorism combined….

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: PACTS urges government to clarify transport safety implications

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is tabled for the second reading in the House of Lords on 6th…