direct to your inbox The electric scooter could soon be a common sight on the streets of Rochdale, if plans to launch a hire scheme in the town get off the ground.
But it's fair to say the idea has divided opinion among our readers. As the Manchester Evening News reported on Thursday, firms are now in the process of bidding to manage the scheme.
Bolt, one of the companies in the running, says it will help reduce pollution levels and bring around 25 jobs to the area. But lots of people have expressed concerns about the scooters being stolen or vandalised and several readers raised the spectre of Mobike - Manchester's doomed bike hire scheme - while others questioned the legality of using scooters on the roads.
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