Calverton residents have shared their concerns over "dangerous" e-scooters being driven in the village. The concerns follow a day of action by Nottinghamshire Police in the village on Monday, October 24, where the police monitored the illegal and anti-social use of e-scooters, resulting in one being seized and crushed.
It is illegal to use a privately-owned e-scooter on a public road, cycle lane or pavement, the only place they can be legally used is on private land. The only scooters that can be used on roads are those that form part of an approved local authority hire scheme, such as the one in Nottingham city.
When asked about her thoughts on e-scooters, retired Dorothy Bollands, 74, of Calverton, said: "I'd rather they use the pavements. I don't like them on the road as at about quarter past three you can't move down the road with school traffic, and people just whip through on scooters.
