E-scooter rental trial: Comparison to wave one

Summary

• A slightly higher proportion of respondents in wave two agree or strongly agree that at the end of a journey, riders should leave rental e-scooters in specific parking areas only compared to wave one (76% compared to 74%)
• A higher proportion of respondents in wave two agree or strongly agree that rental e-scooters should be banned from Portsmouth compared to wave one (55% compared to 48%)
• A slightly higher proportion of respondents in wave two compared to wave one disagree or strongly disagree that rental e-scooters are a safe mode of transport (66% compared to 63%) and that the benefits of rental e-scooters outweigh any issues they create (63% compared to 59%)

Base: Wave one (2272) | Wave two (2849)

This chart shows the extent to which respondents agree with the statement “At the end of a journey, riders should leave rental e-scooters in specific parking areas only” in wave one and wave two of the research.
77% of respondents in wave two agree or strongly agree with this statement, 14% neither agree or disagree, and 10% disagree or strongly disagree.
74% of respondents in wave one agree or strongly agree with this statement, 14% neither agree or disagree, and 11% disagree or strongly disagree.

Base: Wave one (2292) | Wave two (2856)

This chart shows the extent to which respondents agree with the statement “Rental e-scooters should be banned in Portsmouth” in wave one and wave two of the research.
55% of respondents in wave two agree or strongly agree with this statement, 10% neither agree or disagree, and 35% disagree or strongly disagree.
47% of respondents in wave one agree or strongly agree with this statement, 16% neither agree or disagree, and 37% disagree or strongly disagree.

Base: Wave one (2283) | Wave two (2859)

This chart shows the extent to which respondents agree with the statement “Rental e-scooters are a safe mode of transport” in wave one and wave two of the research.
25% of respondents in wave two agree or strongly agree with this statement, 10% neither agree or disagree, and 66% disagree or strongly disagree.
21% of respondents in wave one agree or strongly agree with this statement, 16% neither agree or disagree, and 63% disagree or strongly disagree.

Base: Wave one (2279) | Wave two (2851)

This chart shows the extent to which respondents agree with the statement “The benefits of rental e-scooters outweigh any issues they create” in wave one and wave two of the research.
26% of respondents in wave one agree or strongly agree with this statement, 11% neither agree or disagree, and 63% disagree or strongly disagree.
24% of respondents in wave one agree or strongly agree with this statement, 17% neither agree or disagree, and 59% disagree or strongly disagree.