Georgia Heathman, Public Policy Manager at TIER

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Today’s podcast comes at an interesting time, with COP26 having taken place last week with one of the major outcomes being the shift to electrification. With it being Road Safety Week, the theme this year is road safety heroes, CIHT discussed micromobility and how TIER, a micro mobility company, are paving the way for road safety with E-Scooters.

Shalini Kumar, CIHT's policy adviser on Infrastructure interviews Georgia Heathman, Public Policy Manager for UK and Northern Ireland at TIER.

The podcast offers a fascinating insight and how the transition to e-scooters should incorporate education, infrastructure and vehicle design.

Georgia Heathman said:

There are a few things operators can do [to improve safety], a lot of it is around education – so offering training as much as you possibly can to the users whether that is an in-app or in-person training

We engage a lot with different disability groups to advice them on where are parking bays are...to protect their safety and independence.

Designing the vehicle with safety in mind is really important