A TRIAL of rental e-bikes and e-scooters in Yate and Chipping Sodbury is set to be extended until September.
The scheme - which aims to boost greener transport choices in Yate and Chipping Sodbury - is now set to run through to September to support a full data evaluation and take advantage of higher expected usage during spring and summer months.
More than 3,500 journeys were recorded during the trial's first three months, prompting the extension.
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: "More people have more travel choices to get around the West as a result of the expanded trial, including in South Gloucestershire and the south of Bath.
"I want to once again thank everyone who is doing the right thing on our roads, however they travel.
"We have already made progress in striking a better balance through our Scoot Safe campaign, tackling valid concerns about e-bike and e-scooter parking and riding.
"The fines that we have introduced are making a real difference and have made our streets tidier, which is particularly good news for Disabled people."
Since September, 52 new marked parking bays have been installed across the West of England—a 260 per cent increase—to improve accessibility and keep pavements clear.
More than 16,000 fines were issued between September and January for vehicles parked outside designated bays.
Last month, over 99 per cent of Dott journeys ended in approved parking spaces, verified by in-app photos, and cases of poor parking have more than halved since the summer.
Councillor Chris Willmore, cabinet member for planning, regeneration and infrastructure at South Gloucestershire Council, said: "The promising uptake of e-bikes and e-scooters in Yate and Chipping Sodbury since joining the trial shows there is real appetite for convenient, affordable, low-carbon alternatives to the car.
"I’m pleased to see some of the concerns and issues have already been addressed and that the new measures in place have helped significantly reduce the number of scooters blocking pavements and access.
"We will continue listening to feedback from residents throughout the trial to ensure the scheme is safe, accessible and works well for our area."
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