Under current legislation, the riding of privately owned e-scooters is illegal on roads, pavements, cycle ways and any other public area - this is defined under the road traffic act 1988.  E-scooters are also covered by the same legislation as motor vehicles and therefore subject to the same requirements of MOT, tax, licensing and specific construction regulations. It is not currently possible to get insurance to ride privately owned E-scooters in public, meaning there is currently no way it can be legal. 

Privately owned e-scooters can be legally used on private land providing the land owner has given permission. 

As you are likely aware, in some areas of UK there is a trial of government owned e-scooters, these e-scooters are legal to ride on roads and cycle paths, however you do still need a full provisional license to ride these. In the Bucks area, one of the government owned E-scooters brand is 'Zipp' and you can find them in various different places across the towns, these can be rode legally.

If you use an e-scooter illegally:

You could face a fine

You could get penalty points on your licence

The e-scooter could be seized

We understand that many people are not fully aware of the legislation surrounding e-scooters, so Thames Valley Police will be looking to educate people found on private scooters used anywhere other than private land.  Persistent offenders are likely to receive the same punishment as a driver of a vehicle would for no insurance, which is 6 points on licence, a fine and the scooter seized. 

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