E-scooter owners are being warned not to break the law by riding on a public road, cycle lane or pavement amid a recent police operation.
Nottinghamshire Police said the illegal and antisocial use of e-scooters resulted in one of the vehicles being seized and crushed during a day of action on Monday, October 24, officers engaged with the rider and gave appropriate advice after seizing his vehicle on Main Street, Calverton.
It is illegal to use a privately-owned e-scooter on a public road, cycle lane or pavement. The only place it can be 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., wuch as the one in Nottingham city.