E - Scooters And The Law

Good Afternoon,

As Christmas approaches, we feel it is important for you to know the law regarding E-Scooters before any of you spend your hard earned cash on these.

Privately owned E-Scooters are illegal to use in a public space, for example, public roads, pavements, or in parks.  They can only be used on private land with the land owner's permission.  If caught using an E-Scooter in public, you risk fines, penalty points, and the scooter being seized by the police.

E-Scooters are classed as a motor vehicle, therefore you would need to have a licence and insurance.  It is not currently possible to get insurance for these vehicles therefore they become illegal to use.

E-Scooters can only be used through official rental schemes in certain areas of the country.

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Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team