BRISTOL Postmen and women are to be given electric trolleys, tricycles and scooters to help them with deliveries. Rules prevent them carrying more than 16kg at a time, but the scooter will be able to hold 48kg and the tricycle and trolley 150kg, at a top speed of 25mph.
The Royal Mail, which is piloting the scheme at ten offices, including Bristol and Kent, said: “It should help posties be more efficient ... they should be able to move faster and in a way that is friendly to the environment.”