Educate e-scooter riders before prosecuting, says police chief
E-scooters are not currently allowed to be used in public, except in government trial zones
E-scooter riders who are found to have broken the law should be be offered education before being prosecuted, a police chief has said.Kent Police head of partnerships Supt Pete Steenhuis urged riders to "familiarise" themselves with the law.
"Should an officer come across an e-scooter being used incorrectly, they will first seek to educate the rider and encourage them to adhere to the legislation."Nikola Floodgate, Kent County Council's road safety manager, said users should "behave sensibly" on the streets. She added: "We want to educate people. If you are using a vehicle on the footpath that can cause just as much danger."so more data could be gathered and reported back to the Department for Transport.
Riders have to be at least 18 years old and hold a provisional driving licence to hire the e-scooters.
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