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COLCHESTER’S trial e-scooters are helping get residents out of their cars and using more sustainable modes of transport, according to new research by the firm running the scheme. According to survey data from Spin, the micromobility unit of Ford Motor Company which is running the trial, 82 per cent of riders had opted to use an e-scooter instead of driving alone at least once. If the e-scooters were not available, 31 per cent of the 519 Essex respondents said they would have used a car for their most recent trip. Almost half, or 44 per cent, of riders said they used an e-scooter to connect with public transport at least once with 86 per cent saying the vehicles felt safer than traditional public transport during the pandemic. ....