Dr Ianto Guy presents a pathway for suitable regulation of micromobility

At the CoMo conference Dr Ianto Guy laid out points around the future of how micromobility could be regulated.

We must be careful Government does not over regulate the sector as it emerges with its rapidly improving technology. While encouraging the model shift in the right way. I.E let micromobility growth come at the expense of cars rather than the expense of walking. T The right micromobility narrative can drive us into a post car world in the urban environmnent.

Some of Dr Guy's points:

• Regulation is not keeping pace with the development of new technologies in the micromobility industry
• We need to be careful to ensure that regulations are set at an appropriate level for the level of risk generated by new types
• We don’t stifle innovation by regulating in a manner that is too prescriptive about vehicle configurations and design features rather than safety performance
• The direction of modal shift is crucial to the safety effect of e-scooters and micromobility more broadly – if the shift comes mostly from pedestrians and public transport users then casualty rates will rise, if they come from car and motorcycle users then they will fall
• We should carefully consider the problems we are actually trying to solve by introducing new micromobility types – e-scooters will not improve access to mobility for parents with children or people with physical disabilities, but other micromobility solutions