A 700-bike scheme launched in Nottingham earlier this month is causing concern
Users are required to leave bikes upright in painted parking baysBlind people are at risk of injuring themselves due to "dangerous" electric bikes being dumped on pavements in Nottingham, a charity has said.
The e-bikes are available to hire via an app on a pay-as-you-go basis and users are required to leave them at designated parking bays, which have been painted onto pavements.The National Federation of the Blind says the bikes have been blocking pedestrian crossings "Blind and visually impaired people would have a nightmare trying to navigate the pavements," she said."People will end up tripping over them, they can get injured and their accessible routes will be blocked."The charity has said installing physical docking stations - similarly to the Santander Cycles scheme in London - would help alleviate the issue."You can't have sustainability without accessibility - it just doesn't work.
A spokesperson said: "We understand there may be some concern about where these new e-bikes will be left in the city as part of this rental scheme and we will support the operator Lime to address any issues."
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