Police in Lanarkshire have issued a warning to residents who’ve bought an E-scooter over the Christmas interval.
The scooters have been changing into an increasing number of well-liked over current years and are a tempting various to vehicles for many individuals as they’re cheaper to run and simpler to park.
In reality, Halfords, which sells a number of electrical scooters from manufacturers together with Xiaomi and Segway, revealed final 12 months it had seen a 184 per cent improve in gross sales 12 months on 12 months in November 2020 for e-mobility merchandise.
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However, a Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: “While e-scooters are legally available to purchase, it is currently against the law to ride a privately owned E-scooter in any public place in the UK.
“This includes roads, pavements, parks, town centres or promenades. The only place a privately owned e-scooter can be used is on private land with the agreement of the land owner.
“E-scooters are currently classified as Personal Light Electric Vehicles (PLEVs) so they are treated as motor vehicles and are subject to the same legal requirements as any other motor vehicle, requiring insurance, a valid driving licence, and compliance with various construction and use requirements.”
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