Police seize nearly 20 illegal e-scooters as locals say 'it’s about time' |
Officers confiscated 18 e-scooters and e-bikes from two Cambridge streets this week. The action formed part of enforcement efforts targeting privately-owned e-scooters, which are banned on public highways, footpaths, and cycling routes.
Five individuals received either warnings or guidance from officers. A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: "The law currently permits the use of e-scooters only as part of government-approved rental trials or on private land with the landowner's permission.
"Privately owned e-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads, pavements and cycle paths," Cambridgeshire Live reported last week. "Seizing the vehicles is one part of the policing response. There is also ongoing education work officers do in schools and with parents to educate people and try to prevent illegal use or inform those thinking of buying one."
Commenter Sinnikal thinks: “It’s time the police had a crackdown........