Hello Resident,

This morning your local beat officers were patrolling the Stanhope area when they spotted an e-scooter being ridden on the pavement. The vehicle was seized and will be destroyed. 

E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988. This means the rules that apply to motor vehicles, also apply to e-scooters including the need to have a licence and insurance. 

If you own an e-scooter, you can only use it in on private land, such as in a garden. But you must have the permission of the landowner to do so.

Further advice regarding e-scooters is available via the link below

Advice on e-scooter usage | Kent Police

Kind regards