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Shocking moment van knocks e-scooter rider off his bike as he drives it along a main road in the dark Mark Dibley witnessed the incident on the A33 near Chineham, Hampshire White van collides with the e-scooter and sends rider plummeting to the ground Rider complained his arm hurt and his jacket was ripped but … Read more
Shocking moment e-scooter driver rides along a busy dual carriageway, weaving in and out of traffic and hitting speeds of 50mph The man, who was riding through Dundee, was spotted travelling at 50mph Video footage showed the man performing stunts on the A927 on January 31 Private e-scooters are currently banned from use on public … Read more
A woman has been banned from the roads after being convicted of drink driving on an e-scooter today. Kyah Jordan was almost three times over the limit when she went through a red light and almost crashed into an unmarked police car. In court, her lawyer tried to argue that she was travelling so slowly … Read more
An e-scooter salesman has been banned from the road for 12 months after falling off his scooter whilst drunk with his dog in Hyde Park. The pet was in a bag attached to the scooter ‘because it was raining’ and suffered a broken leg in the accident on Boxing Day. Ramin Jabbari, 31, ‘slurred’ his … Read more
An e-scooter rider has been charged with drink driving after breaking his dog’s leg when he fell off in Hyde Park. The man, who ‘had been drinking’, according to police, was carrying his dog when he fell in central London on Boxing Day. A Royal Parks Police spokesman said: ‘Rider of e-scooter came off in … Read more
Drink-driving e-scooter rider, 22, who was spotted weaving dangerously through traffic before narrowly missing a police car is banned from the road for 20 months Mohamed Shardi, 22, was stopped by a routine patrol in Brixton, south London Officers noticed the e-scooter being driven dangerously through lanes of traffic He was arrested, breathalysed and found … Read more
Calls for legalisation of e-scooters grow as Halfords reports a huge rise in sales of the controversial products during the pandemic Under a current trial scheme, only rental e-scooters are allowed on public roads Environmental and congestion alleviation are among e-scooters’ touted benefits Research has found 52% of Britons would use an e-scooter for their … Read more
‘You can ride a horse on the road so why not an e-scooter?,’ asks Halfords boss as the sales of the vehicle surge 450% amid growing calls for legalisation The privately-owned use of e-scooters remains illegal on public roads in Britain Rental e-scooters are permitted though, offering a loophole that many exploit Halfords said the … Read more
A prolific charity campaigner suffered a fatal fall from his electric scooter in what is believed to be the second such death in the UK. Barrie Howes was killed in a freak accident as he travelled home from work after heeding the Government’s call to avoid public transport in the early days of the pandemic. The … Read more
E-scooter rider in his 50s has his vehicle seized and is slapped with six penalty points after being caught on the M3 MOTORWAY next to 70mph traffic The e-scooter rider was caught on the M3 in Hampshire after being spotted joining the southbound carriageway near Eastleigh He was slapped with six penalty points, was given a … Read more