The death of a TV host and YouTube star in Britain's first electric scooter fatality has led to calls for a crackdown.Emily Hartridge, 35, was in a collision with a lorry while riding one of the vehicles on Friday.She had only just been given the scooter as a birthday gift by her boyfriend. Emily Hartridge, 35, was in a collision with a lorry while riding one of the vehicles on Friday. She had only just been given the scooter as a birthday gift by her boyfriendThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has now urged ministers to assess whether it needs to consider tougher new laws on so-called e-scooters to prevent more tragedies.It is illegal to ride the vehicles – which can top 30mph thanks to powerful batteries – either on pavements or roads.Regardless of the law, they are becoming an increasingly common sight, often whizzing silently and startlingly fast among traffic or pedestrians. Tragedy struck when she was involved in an accident with a lorry on Friday at a roundabout in Battersea, south London. Celebrities including Davina McCall joined her family in paying tribute. Miss Hartridge presented Channel 4 documentary 'S*** I'm 30' and also created the health and lifestyle YouTube series 10 Reasons Why, which has a monthly audience of three million. It is illegal to ride the vehicles – which can top 30mph thanks to powerful batteries – either on pavements or roads. A file photo of an electric scooter is pictured aboveJust last week she told fans how her personal trainer boyfriend Jake Hazell, 27, had given her an electric scooter for her birthday.She had also talked of her hopes of having children one day, saying she had frozen her eggs in case she became infertile.But tragedy struck when she was involved in an accident with a lorry on Friday at a roundabout in Battersea, south London. Celebrities including Davina McCall joined her family in paying tribute. In a message on Instagram for her 44,000 followers, her family said: 'She has touched so many lives, it's hard to imagine things without her. She was a very special person.'There have already been a number of deaths across Europe. There is mounting concern that more deaths in Britain will follow without action. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next YouTube star Emily Hartridge, 35, staged her own funeral for... Channel 4 and YouTube star Emily Hartridge, 35, 'killed in... Share this article Share Nick Lloyd of RoSPA said last night: 'The use of electric scooters is increasing, including on the roads and pavements where they are currently illegal, and so we would urge the Government to take a look at current legislation to ensure it is fit for purpose to maximise the safety of road users.' The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has now urged ministers to assess whether it needs to consider tougher new laws on so-called e-scooters to prevent more tragedies (pictured, the scene of the crash)The Department for Transport said it was important for retailers to
Transport boss wants tougher scooter laws after Emily Hartridge death
The death of a TV host and YouTube star in Britain's first electric scooter fatality has led to calls for a crackdown.Emily Hartridge, 35, was in a collision with a lorry while riding one of the vehicles on Friday.She had only just been given the scooter as a birthday gift by her boyfriend. Emily Hartridge, 35, was in a collision with a lorry while riding one of the vehicles on Friday. She had only just been given the scooter as a birthday gift by her boyfriendThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has now urged ministers to assess whether it needs to consider tougher new laws on so-called e-scooters to prevent more tragedies.It is illegal to ride the vehicles – which can top 30mph thanks to powerful batteries – either on pavements or roads.Regardless of the law, they are becoming an increasingly common sight, often whizzing silently and startlingly fast among traffic or pedestrians. Tragedy struck when she was involved in an accident with a lorry on Friday at a roundabout in Battersea, south London. Celebrities including Davina McCall joined her family in paying tribute. Miss Hartridge presented Channel 4 documentary 'S*** I'm 30' and also created the health and lifestyle YouTube series 10 Reasons Why, which has a monthly audience of three million. It is illegal to ride the vehicles – which can top 30mph thanks to powerful batteries – either on pavements or roads. A file photo of an electric scooter is pictured aboveJust last week she told fans how her personal trainer boyfriend Jake Hazell, 27, had given her an electric scooter for her birthday.She had also talked of her hopes of having children one day, saying she had frozen her eggs in case she became infertile.But tragedy struck when she was involved in an accident with a lorry on Friday at a roundabout in Battersea, south London. Celebrities including Davina McCall joined her family in paying tribute. In a message on Instagram for her 44,000 followers, her family said: 'She has touched so many lives, it's hard to imagine things without her. She was a very special person.'There have already been a number of deaths across Europe. There is mounting concern that more deaths in Britain will follow without action. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next YouTube star Emily Hartridge, 35, staged her own funeral for... Channel 4 and YouTube star Emily Hartridge, 35, 'killed in... Share this article Share Nick Lloyd of RoSPA said last night: 'The use of electric scooters is increasing, including on the roads and pavements where they are currently illegal, and so we would urge the Government to take a look at current legislation to ensure it is fit for purpose to maximise the safety of road users.' The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has now urged ministers to assess whether it needs to consider tougher new laws on so-called e-scooters to prevent more tragedies (pictured, the scene of the crash)The Department for Transport said it was important for retailers to
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