Category: e-scooters

Police Chief: Illegal E-Scooters Should Be ‘Seized and Crushed’

July 5, 2023
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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…

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Illegal E-Scooters Should Be ‘Seized and Crushed’: Police Chief

July 5, 2023
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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…

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E-Scooter Riders Could Face up to 2 Years in Prison for Causing Injuries, Death

June 22, 2023
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E-scooter riders could face a maximum jail sentence of two years if found guilty of injuring or killing pedestrians by wanton or furious driving. In guidance issued by the Sentencing Council, the courts will apply a punishment ranging from a fine to up to two years in custody, when riders in the relevant category are found…

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