E Scooters- The Law

A message from PC Steve PutLand

Hello everyone.

I've previously sent out a post surrounding the laws regarding the use of E-Scooters and this is a reminder about those laws.

In effect, riding an E-Scooter on the road, pavement or any public place is the equivalent of driving a vehicle without insurance, tax and an MOT, whether you agree with it or not, that is the current law.

I know that they appear to be commonplace nowadays where they're being used to commute, go to and from school or just general riding around but if you ride one and you're not on private land with the land owner's permission, then you're running the risk of having the scooter seized, a fine and six penalty points added to your provisional or full driving licence if you have one.

Even if you don't have a driving licence you can still be fined and the scooter seized.