00:01New laws to regulate privately owned e-scooters are being prepared by the government.
00:06Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told BBC Politics Midlands that the genie is out of the bottle on the matter.
00:13Privately owned scooters are currently banned on roads and pavements.
00:17Only hire schemes, including in the West Midlands, are legal.
00:21The Transport Secretary said the law is out of step with reality.
00:25Clear rules on where scooters can be used are planned.
00:28Ms Alexander indicated they should not be allowed on pavements.
00:32Speed limits and safety standards would also be set according to the plans.
00:37Users and pedestrians in Selly Oak expressed mixed views with some residents in favour of the plans.
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