London's messy e-bike rules mean ‘every bridge is Checkpoint Charlie’

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00:00Comedian Dara O'Brien has complained that a Checkpoint Charlie situation has been created near London Bridges,

00:06by councils making contrasting decisions on licensing electric bikes.

00:10The Irish stand-up comic complained that e-bikes are stacking up at river crossings between the boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond in West London.

00:18Hounslow has given permission for Forrest and Voy e-bikes to be used in its area, while Richmond has licensed rival company Lime.

00:25Richmond Council said it has agreed to a request by Hounslow for its bikes' electric motors to cut out if riders enter the borough.

00:33This causes the bikes to become heavy to ride, resulting in many users ending their trips.

00:38Lime has urged councils to collaborate, so riders can travel seamlessly across boroughs rather than face a patchwork of boundaries.

00:46Hounslow and Richmond Council have been approached for comment.

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