Campaigners have urged the government to end e-scooter trials which have been rolled out across the country.
The adovcates said they believe the vehicles have made towns and cities “no go zones” for blind people.
“People are being hit, they’re being hurt, people have got some really serious injuries,” Sarah Gayton, the group’s Street Access Campaigns Coordinator, told Sky News.
She added: “We know in Nottingham that people’s anxiety is a lot higher because of e-scooters, we know in Liverpool it’s been called a no-go area area for blind and visually impaired people because of the rental e-scooters there that are riding over the pavements and people leaving e-scooters everywhere.”
The 12-month scooter trial was first launched last year to test whether they could offer cost-effective travel to ease the burden on the transport network and provide another green alternative.
Parts of London joined more than 40 UK towns and cities, including Birmingham and Manchester, in taking part in a government e-scooter trial.
Privately owned e-scooters, however, still remain illegal on roads and cycle lanes.
It comes just days after a 16-year-old boy was killed by a car while riding an e-scooter in Bromley, south London.
E-scooters have been linked to a number of serious incidents including threats, accidents and five deaths.
Police have been clamping down on people using privately owned e-scooters.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “Safety will always be our top priority and the trials currently taking place in 32 regions across England help us to better understand the benefits of e-scooters and their impact on public space.”
