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Police warn they will SEIZE privately owned e-scooters if they are driven on pavements, roads or in public places Privately owned e-scooters cannot be ridden on public roads or public places Police are urging people to read up on the law and dispel myths about e-scooters Only place e-scooters can be driven is on private … Read more
Just 4% of crimes linked to e-scooters results a charge, figures show, despite vehicles being linked to hundreds of shoplifting and drugs offences One in 25 e-scooter offences results in a criminal charge, new figures show The electric scooters are popular among drug dealers and muggers in the UK Figures show that 52 people have … Read more
E-scooter riders can be hit with a huge £300 fine and up to six points on their driving licence for breaking the current rules in place for rental trial schemes across the country, it has been revealed. Not only could that sting users with big up-front fees, but it can also have a long-term impact … Read more
Silent e-scooters will be fitted with fake noises to warn pedestrians they are coming. Experts will be setting up focus groups with local communities from next year to work out what noise will be most effective to warn pedestrians and other road users that the scooters are approaching. Trials are underway in towns and cities … Read more
E-scooters that SHUT DOWN when they mount a pavement get approval for use in Britain American-designed e-scooters cut power when entering prohibited zones Mapping data is downloaded directly on to the scooter, so it doesn’t use GPS Current e-scooters in the UK take as long as 30 seconds to deactivate By Helena Kelly For The … Read more
E-scooters face pavement ban: Battery-powered two-wheelers should be fully legalised within 18 months… but NOT on footpaths, MPs say The law allowed local councils to authorise use of rented scooters on a trial basis Areas including Teesside, Hartlepool and Milton Keynes have signed up Safety helmets are recommended but not compulsory, speed limited to 15.5mph … Read more
Electric scooter owners are offering online guides showing users how to override the devices’ speed-limiting software to reach up to 40mph. A Mail on Sunday investigation has unearthed dozens of shocking video tutorials encouraging riders to manipulate the battery-powered vehicles and break the law. In one clip, a British rider promises viewers that their scooter will … Read more
Electric scooters will now be fitted with number plates to help track antisocial riders amid warnings that users in England are the worst behaved in Europe. The license plates will be installed on the front and back of the e-scooters over the next few weeks, despite not being required by law. Voi, the Swedish company … Read more
Britain’s first ‘full-scale’ trial of rental e-scooters has been launched today in Milton Keynes. Locals and visitors will have access to 500 of Lime’s motorised vehicles to use on the road after the Government legalised e-scooter hire services last month. Users will pay £1 via a smartphone app to unlock the machines and 20p a … Read more
Two teenage boys were stopped by police after they were caught riding their hired electric scooters along a busy 70mph dual carriageway. The boys, who were slammed by the Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen for their ‘sheer stupidity’, were spotted by officers at Teesside Retail Park riding their 11mph Ginger Hire E-Scooters along the busy A19 … Read more