Beryl is the unusually-named company that is providing e-scooter rental on the Isle of Wight, as part of a Government scheme, in conjunction with the Isle of Wight council.
25 e-scooters are available, from today, in Newport. NHS staff get free 15 min rides. Here are the details on how you hire them, what they’ll charge you and two other Isle of Wight locations that have been named
Here are the details of what you can and cannot do with the Beryl e-scooters (some ridden on dual carriageway!). Not sticking to these rules makes you liable for arrest, a fine, points on your licence, Isle of Wight Police say
The 20-year-old from New Milton was found to be three times over the drink drive limit after nearly colliding into an unmarked police car in mid-December
Cllr Ward says there is "very little feedback from the public … but it was a bit hairy at the beginning". He adds, “It was something new that people weren’t used to, so looked for reasons we shouldn’t do it"