Police remind owners it is illegal to ride them
Exeter Magistrates have convicted a man for using an e-scooter on the public highway. He'll have to pay £226 in fines - and six points have been added on his licence.
E-scooters are legally available to purchase, but it’s currently against the law to ride a privately owned one in a public place. The only place e-scooters can be used legally is on private land.
Electric scooters are classified as personal light electric vehicles, so they are treated as a motor vehicle and subject to the same legal requirements such as MOT, licensing, tax and insurance.
Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Heed the warnings; keep them off roads, pavements and cycle paths. The law is clear: if your scooter isn't part of a trial scheme, it's illegal."
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