Section 59 issued to E-scooter Rider.

Dear residents,

We have been receiving many queries recently regarding the use of E-scooters in public. while it is not illegal to sell/buy an e-scooter, they are currently illegal to use on public roads and must only be used on private land with the landowners permission. The only exception to this it is part of a legal e-scooter loan scheme - There are no such schemes in the Telford area currently. 

E-scooters are classed as Personal Light Electric Vehicles (PLEVs) by the government and as such fall under the same laws and regulations that apply to all motor vehicles in terms of requiring insurance, tax, MOT, driving licence and registration. There is nothing in place currently to obtain any of these for E-scooters and as a result their use in public is illegal.

Yesterday afternoon while PC Frendo from response at Malinsgate and PCSO Wills from the Ketley and Oakengates Safer Neighbourhood Team were out on patrol, an E-scooter was spotted riding back and forth on the pavement on New Street, Oakengates. The officers immediately stopped the rider and as a result a Section 59 warning notice was issued. This warning will remain for 12 months and serves as a notice that if the driver commits a similar anti-social offence within that period that vehicle (or any other vehicle which they are driving at the time) can be seized. 

We will continue to address these concerns within our community.

Kind regards

Ketley and Oakengates SNT.