‘You can ride a horse on the road so why not an e-scooter?,’ asks Halfords boss as the sales of the vehicle surge 450% amid growing calls for legalisation The privately-owned use of e-scooters remains illegal on public roads in Britain Rental e-scooters are permitted though, offering a loophole that many exploit Halfords said the … Read more
A prolific charity campaigner suffered a fatal fall from his electric scooter in what is believed to be the second such death in the UK. Barrie Howes was killed in a freak accident as he travelled home from work after heeding the Government’s call to avoid public transport in the early days of the pandemic. The … Read more
An e-scooter trial used thousands of times in a matter of days has been halted after riders mounted pavements and zipped through shopping areas, sparking complaints from pedestrians. Tees Valley Combined Authorities launched the Government-backed initiative to boost the number of e-scooters on Britain’s roads, by starting with 50 vehicles in Middlesborough. It had planned … Read more
Libertines rocker Pete Doherty is banned from driving after being caught riding his e-scooter while disqualified to search for his missing DOG Pete Doherty says he had no idea he was not allowed to ride the e-scooter The musician who lives in Margate, Kent, was stopped by police at 1.40am Doherty was looking for one … Read more
YouTube star Emily Hartridge was riding an e-scooter too fast with an under-inflated tyre when she was killed in a crash with a lorry, a coroner has ruled. The TV presenter and lifestyle adviser, 35, died instantly of her injuries following the collision in Battersea, south London last July. Ms Hartridge was on her way … Read more
They have been hailed as a solution to our gridlocked cities, but the UK’s first trial of electric scooters has got off to a farcical start, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Youths flouted the new laws within hours of the powerful machines arriving in Middlesbrough, leading critics to accuse them of being ‘open to … Read more