Police catch two teenage boys riding rented 11mph e-scooters along dual carriageway

Two teenage boys were stopped by police after they were caught riding their hired electric scooters along a busy 70mph dual carriageway. The boys, who were slammed by the Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen for their ‘sheer stupidity’, were spotted by officers at Teesside Retail Park riding their 11mph Ginger Hire E-Scooters along the busy A19 … Read more

E-scooters will be allowed on Britain’s roads for first time from Saturday

Britain’s cities could be over-run by e-scooters as they become legal to be used on our roads for first time on Saturday – despite deaths including TV presenter Emily Hartridge Regulations enabling the trials of rental e-scooters will come into force Saturday  The trials will assess the impact of the e-scooters on traffic and safety … Read more

Are e-scooters part of a greener transport future or a menace?

In my mind, I’m at a Marty McFly level of cool, riding an electric scooter and sporting Nike Air trainers, zipping around a quiet private village cul-de-sac with the wind in my safety helmet as I hit a rip-roaring 15.5mph. ‘You look like Phil Dunphy,’ – the uncool dad from US TV sitcom Modern Family – … Read more