A “Checkpoint Charlie” situation has been created near London bridges by councils making contrasting decisions on licensing electric bikes, a comedian said.
Irish stand-up Dara O Briain complained that e-bikes are “stacking up” at river crossings between the boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond in the west of the capital.
Lime, one of the rental companies involved, urged councils to collaborate so riders can “travel seamlessly across boroughs” rather than face a “patchwork of boundaries”.
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2 Comments
They are supposed to make things easier for e bike users. Screw that.
Such a typical British way to do things! 🙄