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🛴 Another Illegal E-Scooter Seized by Craven Neighbourhood Team 🚨
Today, whilst on foot patrol, an officer from the Craven Neighbourhood Team spotted an e-scooter being ridden on a public road by two youths in the Crosshills area. Officers observed that:
❌ The rider and passenger were travelling two-up on the scooter
❌ Neither rider was wearing a helmet
❌ The e-scooter was being used illegally on a public road The youths attempted to leave the area, but they could not hide for long. Following enquiries, the rider was identified and the e-scooter has now been seized.
This is the second e-scooter seized by the Craven Neighbourhood Team in the last week for offences relating to having no insurance. The seized scooter will now be destroyed. Privately owned e-scooters cannot legally be ridden on public roads, pavements, cycle lanes, parks, or other public places.
This is because they are classed as motor vehicles and:
You must have insurance to use them on public roads.
It is currently not possible to obtain insurance for privately owned e-scooters.
Therefore, their use in public places is generally illegal. Anyone caught using a privately owned e-scooter in public risks:
🚔 Having the scooter seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988
💷 Receiving a fine
📄 Points being added to their driving licence (or future driving record) 🛡️ Think Before You Ride
E-scooters may seem like a fun and convenient way to travel, but riding illegally can have serious consequences. Riding without a helmet, carrying passengers, and using e-scooters on busy roads puts both the rider and other road users at risk.
Please help us keep our roads and communities safe by understanding the law before using an e-scooter.
#CravenNPT #NeighbourhoodPolicing #EScooter #RoadSafety #KnowTheLaw #KeepingCommunitiesSafe 🛴🚔 
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