The sounds have been developed by researchers at the University of Salford in partnership with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB).
Three potential sounds have been identified so far which are designed to increase awareness of the vehicles in a bid to cut potential accidents.
The proposed sounds can be heard here, here and here.
Figures from NHS Ambulance Trusts across England, Wales and Northern Ireland showed that that e-scooter accidents rocketed by around 82 per cent from 2020 to 2021.
This followed the introduction of e-scooter rental services in London on a trial basis from the middle of 2020. These trials have been extended repeatedly and are now expected to run until at least Autumn 2023.
Wearing a virtual-reality headset, research participants will be immersed into a 360-degree environment, featuring simulations of e-scooter riders in different scenarios.
Working with RNIB, a group of people, including blind and partially sighted...