Throw the book at him! Moment rider flees from police as they try to confiscate his e-scooter – and a frustrated officer hurls his clipboard after him Metropolitan Police were conducting stop checks on illegal e-scooter riders Footage showed one rider arguing with officers about having his vehicle seized Seconds later he is seen fleeing on … Read more
A teenaged e-scooter rider has been banned from the road for two years after knocking down a six-year-old boy, leaving him with a fractured skull and bruises. Jamie Smith was knocked down on the pavement outside his home in Elston Fields, Leicester, last year by the scooter travelling at 25mph. The then 16-year-old rider fled … Read more
Those cakes make an arresting sight! Three PCSOs gaze hungrily into fancy patisserie window – missing the e-scooter rider on the pavement behind them Officers appeared distracted by the cakes at Belle Epoque Patisserie in Islington While e-scooters may be common sight in London, you cannot ride on pavement A gastropub chef said he spotted … Read more
This is the moment a hooded man on an e-scooter riding illegally on the road is almost hit by a taxi as he crosses a mini-roundabout without giving way. The taxi driver working in central London said he witnessed two near misses in the space of just four minutes as e-scooter riders flouted the law … Read more
Critics have called for an end to a year-long e-scooter trial in Newcastle after just seven days – after riders ditched helmets, rode on pavements and almost hit pedestrians. Some 250 electric scooters were opened up to the public for the first time last week as the Government decides whether to legalise the use of … Read more
Shocking moment van knocks e-scooter rider off his bike as he drives it along a main road in the dark Mark Dibley witnessed the incident on the A33 near Chineham, Hampshire White van collides with the e-scooter and sends rider plummeting to the ground Rider complained his arm hurt and his jacket was ripped but … Read more
Shocking moment e-scooter driver rides along a busy dual carriageway, weaving in and out of traffic and hitting speeds of 50mph The man, who was riding through Dundee, was spotted travelling at 50mph Video footage showed the man performing stunts on the A927 on January 31 Private e-scooters are currently banned from use on public … Read more
An e-scooter salesman has been banned from the road for 12 months after falling off his scooter whilst drunk with his dog in Hyde Park. The pet was in a bag attached to the scooter ‘because it was raining’ and suffered a broken leg in the accident on Boxing Day. Ramin Jabbari, 31, ‘slurred’ his … Read more
Drink-driving e-scooter rider, 22, who was spotted weaving dangerously through traffic before narrowly missing a police car is banned from the road for 20 months Mohamed Shardi, 22, was stopped by a routine patrol in Brixton, south London Officers noticed the e-scooter being driven dangerously through lanes of traffic He was arrested, breathalysed and found … Read more
Calls for legalisation of e-scooters grow as Halfords reports a huge rise in sales of the controversial products during the pandemic Under a current trial scheme, only rental e-scooters are allowed on public roads Environmental and congestion alleviation are among e-scooters’ touted benefits Research has found 52% of Britons would use an e-scooter for their … Read more