A police and crime commissioner for Kent has called for illegal e-scooters to be “seized and crushed,” following the end of a rental trial in Canterbury. E-scooters can only be used on roads in England if they are part of a trial rental scheme. It is illegal to use privately-owned e-scooters or other powered transporters…
Illegal E-Scooters Should Be ‘Seized and Crushed’: Police Chief
A police and crime commissioner for Kent has called for illegal e-scooters to be “seized and crushed,” following the end of a rental trial in Canterbury. E-scooters can only be used on roads in England if they are part of a trial rental scheme. It is illegal to use privately-owned e-scooters or other powered transporters…
E-Scooter Collisions Caused Over 240 Injuries in 2022: Transport Department
More than 240 pedestrians in Britain were injured or killed as a result of a collision with an e-scooter last year, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). In the 243 recorded instances of collisions, 62 pedestrians were seriously injured and one person died. The DfT also reported 180 cases when pedestrians received slight injuries….
Hundreds Fined in Australian State E-scooter Crackdown
A crackdown on e-scooter offences has led to almost 800 fines being issued by Queensland state authorities since November. Nearly 400 riders have been caught without a helmet, while 161 were nabbed on prohibited roads and 52 while exceeding the speed limit. Almost 50 operators have been fined for illegally carrying a passenger and 23…
Elderly Man Dies After Crashing Electric Scooter Into Parked Cars in Manchester, England
A 74-year-old man has died after his electric scooter collided with two parked cars on New Year’s Day. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were called to reports of the crash on Springfield Road in Tameside, just east of Manchester, at around 1.40pm on Saturday. The force said the man had been riding on the…
Drunk E-scooter Rider Stopped by Police While Using Motorway to Get Home
A drunken e-scooter rider was stopped by police while using the motorway to get home after a night out in Birmingham. Officers were alerted after the male was spotted on the busy Aston Expressway A38M heading northbound, away from the city centre, with police releasing footage of the incident as a warning to others. At…
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