Voi is offering free rides for people who take part in e-scooter and e-bike safe riding skills event

People can get free rides on Voi e-scooters and e-bikes in Liverpool – if they complete a safe scooter skills session at a free event next week.

Voi is running an event in Toxteth to help people in Liverpool learn how to ride e-scooters and e-bikes – covering the basics from how to sign up, to the rules of the road.

The event is taking place on Wednesday 24 July, at Princes Boulevard, Liverpool, between 10am to 4pm.

The scooter skills training session, run by National Cycling Academy will take around 30 minutes.

Participants get a day pass worth £7.99, so they can ride for free throughout the session, and an extra 15 minutes of free riding time to practice riding safely afterwards. They also get a free helmet, worth £35.

James Bolton, General Manager, Voi UK, said:

“Safety is our top priority. I’d recommend anyone who rides or wants to ride our e-scooters or e-bikes to take part in one of our safety events to build their confidence.

“Everyone who signs up to Voi has to complete a short in app safety briefing before they can start their first ride. We also have free online training and regularly send out safety tips to our riders.

“Using an e-scooter is a great way to get around without causing congestion or pollution. They’re easy-to-use, affordable, reliable and sustainable.”

Voi is also hosting a number of online ‘Ride Safe’ webinars which cover key aspects of safely riding a Voi e-scooter or e-bike, from how to start a ride, traffic rules, road riding etiquette, and how to park without causing an obstruction for pedestrians.

The next live webinars are on Tuesday 23 July. They run monthly until 12 December 2024 and can be booked here. Anyone completing one of them will get 30 minutes of free riding credits.

To ride a Voi e-scooter, download the Voi app, upload a copy of your full or provisional driving licence, take a selfie and complete the online safety driving school. Use the app to find the nearest vehicle, scan a QR code to unlock and ride. Voi advises riders to wear helmets. All riders must be aged 18 or over.

The safety webinars are run by the UK’s leading road safety education and training company, TTC, which has over 29 years of experience, educating more than 500,000 road users every year.