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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Tristan Kirk

Retailers caught selling e-scooters for ‘commuting’ despite road ban

E-scooters are banned from public spaces such as roads, cycle lanes and pavements (PA) - (PA Archive)

Major British retailers have been selling e-scooters for “commuting” despite warnings from police and coroners that it is illegal and puts riders at risk of serious injury or death.

Brands such as Currys, Argos and Halfords, as well as online giant Amazon, used marketing pitches about “urban riding”, getting to work on time, and “long distanced commutes” to sell the electric vehicles.

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