E-scooter firms to develop universal warning sound after collisions

Licensed operators Dott, Lime and Tier are working with UK engineers amid concerns from charities for blind people

E-scooters could all be given the same distinctive artificial sound to warn people when they are approaching, after engineers and rival operators announced a joint research project to identify the best noise for them to make.

Acoustic researchers will work with firms licensed to run UK e-scooter rental schemes with the aim of developing a universal sound for the otherwise near-silent vehicles. The sound would help alert other road users, particularly people with sight loss.

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