Voi offers people in Gloucester free e-scooter safe riding skills lessons
Credit: Voi
E-scooter rental company Voi, which now operates the e-scooter scheme in Cheltenham and Gloucester, is inviting people to take part in safe riding skills sessions.
The company has arranged an in-person event and a number of online safety webinars from 19 October onwards.
The in-person e-scooter safety event session is free and will take place on Saturday 28 October from 09.30 at Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester.
People taking part in an in-person session can learn more about Voi e-scooters, ask questions and develop their riding skills in a safe traffic-free environment.
Participants get a day pass worth £10, so they can ride for free throughout the session, and an extra 15 minutes of free riding time to practice riding safely afterwards. They also get a free helmet, worth £35.
To book a place, visit: Voi UK: Safe Riding Skills Gloucester 2023.
Jack Samler, Voi general manager UK, Ireland and France, said: “Safety is our top priority. I’d recommend anyone who rides or wants to ride our e-scooters to take part in one of our safety events.
“Everyone who signs up to Voi has to complete a short in app safety briefing before they can start their first ride. We also have online training on our website and send out safety tips to our riders regularly.
“Using an e-scooter is a great way to get around without causing congestion or pollution. They’re easy-to-use, affordable, reliable and sustainable.”
Cllr David Gray, cabinet member for environment and planning at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “E-scooters are a convenient, low-carbon way of getting around. Whether you are a seasoned rider or thinking about using one for the first time, I’d encourage you to join one of these free sessions, which includes a day pass and helmet, to learn how to stay in control and enjoy the experience.”
The hour-long webinars cover all aspects of safely riding a Voi e-scooter, from wearing a helmet, to the correct position in the road and how to park without causing an obstruction for pedestrians.
Remaining webinars for 2023 have been scheduled for Thursday 19 October at 12pm and 1.15pm, Tuesday 14 November at 5.30pm and 6.45pm and Thursday 7 December at 12pm and 1.15pm.
Anyone completing a safety webinar will receive 30 free minutes for use on a Voi e-scooter and a free Voi helmet.
To ride a Voi e-scooter, download the Voi app, upload a copy of your full or provisional driving licence, take a selfie and complete the online safety driving school. Use the app to find the nearest vehicle, scan a QR code to unlock and ride. Voi advises riders to wear helmets. All riders must be aged 18 or over.
The safety webinars and events are run by the UK’s leading road safety education and training company, TTC, which has over 29 years of experience, educating more than 500,000 road users every year.
Louise Elstone, Vulnerable Road User Training Programme Manager at TTC, said, “We are delighted to be partnering with Voi again in 2023 to deliver safe riding skills events.
“Our in-person e-scooter safe riding skills events create a safe off-road space in which riders can try e-scooters for the first time. Our monthly one-hour webinars are designed to give an overview of how to get started and what to expect on your first Voi ride.”
“In 2023 we delivered over 50 e-scooter safe riding skills events in nine cities to more than 1,000 riders.”
For further information, please contact:
Juliette Maxam, Senior PR manager, Voi UK, Ireland and France
juliette.maxam@voiapp.io
About Voi
Founded in 2018, Voi is a Swedish micromobility company offering e-scooter and e-bike sharing in partnership with towns, cities and local communities. We believe e-scooters can play a central role in changing how people move in our towns and cities in the future. We want to ensure that the micromobility transformation happens the right way - through real innovative technology, open and transparent dialogue with towns, cities and governments and by adapting our products to local needs. Voi’s holistic Environmental Action Plan tackles emissions and promotes renewable energy use and circularity along its supply chain.
Voi operates in over 100 towns and cities across 12 countries. It is headquartered in Stockholm and employs 1,000 people. To date, Voi boasts more than seven million riders and has served more than 150+ million rides.
