E-Scooters - Advice

E-Scooters - Advice

Good afternoon, 

I wanted to take this opportunity to remind all residents that all E-Scooters remain illegal on our roads. They cannot be ridden on public roads, footpaths or public spaces such as parks. They can only be used on private land with the land owners permission. If seen being ridden by the police, these can be seized and the rider reported for road traffic offences. 

The same applies to some E-Bikes. Most pedal assisted bikes are fine, however the following E-Bikes are illegal:

*Motors exceeding 250W

*Pedal assistance above 15.5mph (25km/h)

*Throttles without pedalling / twist and go

*Hacked or modified speed limiters

*No functioning pedals

With Christmas fast approaching, please do not purchase these vehicles for your children or family members unless you have plenty of private land for them to be used on. It's never nice to seize Christmas gifts, however these vehicles cause a real danger to other road users and residents and therefore this action will be taken. 

Thank you in advance, 

PC Bowler