BROMSGROVE Police have carried out an operation to clampdown on the illegal use of e-scooters in the district.
Officers were out and about on Tuesday – both plain-clothed and uniformed – stopping riders breaking the law.
Three e-scooters were seized as part of the operation.
A spokesperson for the force said: “We have been sending out a message to the local community through social media, to local schools and colleges on what the law is.
“The education phase has stopped and now it is about us using enforcement.”
According to the law, it is legal to buy e-scooters and ride them on private land. But, currently, it is illegal to use privately owned e-scooters on public roads, pavements and cycle lanes.
Using one on a public road will result in the scooter being seized and could mean a fine and six points on the rider’s driving licence.
The only e-scooters which can be used are those part of a council-run scheme, such as the one in Birmingham.
