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Electric scooters alongside bicycles are an increasingly common sight on UK roads. Getty
Electric scooters alongside bicycles are an increasingly common sight on UK roads. Getty
Where and how you can ride electric scooters in the UK legally
Series of trials have been launched across Britain as government seeks to regulate growing usage