E-scooters have turned our roads into a lawless Wild West: HITCHENS

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PETER HITCHENS, COLUMNIST AND COMMENTATOR Published: 08:16 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 08:16 BST, 14 August 2026

E-scooters and e-bikes have turned Britain's roads into a lawless Wild West. With doctors reporting a terrifying surge in injuries and deaths, the government's ridiculous rules have unleashed anarchy on our streets.It is time to end this madness and protect law-abiding pedestrians. My solution is simple: mandatory tests and number plates for all riders.

E-scooters have turned our roads into a lawless Wild West: HITCHENS

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