E-Scooters

E-Scooters

Good morning

Thinking about gifting an e‑scooter this Christmas? 🚫 🎁

Here’s what you need to know before you wrap one up:

❗ It’s legal to buy a privately-owned e-scooter…
…but you cannot use it on public roads, pavements, parks, or cycle lanes—unless it’s part of a government-approved rental trial scheme. Privately owned ones can only be ridden on private land with explicit permission from the landowner

🚨 What could happen?

Fines of around £300

Up to 6 penalty points on your licence

Scooter may be seized by the police Why are we raising this now?
Police and commissioners across the UK are urging families to think twice before buying them this Christmas. You’ll unknowingly be encouraging someone to break the law—and potentially put themselves and others at risk.

Bottom line:
🎄 Please don’t buy a private e‑scooter as a gift unless the recipient knows they can only use it on private land.
Let’s keep everyone safe and avoid unwanted surprises this Christmas!

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Madeline Fearn
(Leicestershire Police, PCSO 6686, North West Leicestershire)