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.
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Members of the Gedling neighbourhood policing team used a combination of engagement, education and enforcement on the day, whilst officers ran a separate speeding operating during the same day at the Bonner Lane junction with Park Road East.
A total of 12 drivers were caught speeding, all of which were given notice of intended prosecutions. Another driver was reported for summons, and he had his vehicle seized after he was caught driving without any insurance and without a provisional licence.
Neighbourhood policing sergeant Stuart Howe, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We get a lot of complaints about the illegal and dangerous use of e-scooters as well as speeding. As a force our priority is to keep people safe and we continue to work hard to engage with people and make sure they understand the law and the implications of using an e-scooter on a road or other public place.
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“We will continue to take appropriate and proportionate action against those who break the law and will investigate reports such as the dangerous or antisocial riding of these vehicles. We also believe the use of e-scooters can be linked to other criminality as well, such as drug dealing, and we are working closely with partners to combat this issue and to protect our communities from harm.
"Tackling and reducing speeding is a local policing priority. As our latest operational activity has shown, we will listen to residents’ concerns and take positive action."
He added: "Our work to prevent and reduce speeding and the illegal and antisocial use of e-scooters is ongoing and I’d like to reassure residents we will take appropriate action against anyone caught breaking the law." It is currently illegal to ride and e-scooter on a pavement, and the only scooters that can be used on the roads are those from an approved local authority hire scheme.
All riders must also have a full or provisional driving license, and can face prosecution for motoring offences. Additionally it is also illegal to use a privately owned e-scooter on a public road, pavement or in the cycle lane, as they can only be used on private land.
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