Electric scooters have become as much of a menace to pedestrians as off-road bikes which tear around streets and footpaths in West Lothian, councillors claimed today.
It is illegal to ride the scooters - which can reach speeds of up to 25 mph- on public roads or paths but that has not stopped the spread of their use.
Councillors called on police to speak to retailers but an officer talking to Livingston North Local Area Committee pointed out that most buyers sourced the scooters from online traders rather than high street stores.
