Vehicles and as such a driving licence is required to use them. Paper licences are not accepted by SMIDSY Ltd, the operators of Beryl.
Before riding, users will be required to sign up for the scheme with their physical driving licence and through facial recognition on the Beryl app.
Upon signing up, there is a 2 minute guide to riding the scooters, including how to and where to ride.
The rental e-scooters will be legally allowed to use the same spaces and routes as cycles. E-scooters should not be ridden on pedestrian pavements.
The maximum speed of the e-scooters during the trial is 12.5mph. DfT may review this and increase to 15.5mph in the future.
SMIDSY Ltd and Cornwall Council has agreed ‘Go Slow Zones’ in each town where maximum speeds are 7.5mph. These zones are aligned with pedestrianised areas in each town.
There are also 'No Go Zones' which are primarily skate parks.
Users must not ride under the influence of alcohol or drugs, carry passengers or wear headphones or ear pods whilst riding.
The e-scooters cost 22p per minute to use with a £1 unlocking fee. This unlocking fee is not charged if users buy minute bundles in advance.
The same fees apply to parking outside of bays or service areas, that apply to the e-bike hire scheme.
Cornwall Council lead; adrian.roper@cornwall.gov.uk
Beryl local operational lead; kate.palmer@beryl.cc
Beryl Head Office support & incident reporting; support@beryl.cc or through the Beryl app