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E-scooter with exercise bike attached seized by police in Inverness (www.inverness-courier.co.uk)

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Police officers have seized an electric scooter with an exercise bike welded to it after it was spotted being ridden around Inverness.

In a social media post featuring an accompanying photograph, Police Scotland confirmed road policing officers spotted the adapted machine being ridden without relevant documents.

The post also stated: "Yes, that is an exercise bike welded to it. Rider reported, vehicle seized."

it is currently illegal to ride an e-scooter in a public place in Scotland.

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[–] DharkStare 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder why e-scooters are banned on Scotland

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Privately-owned e-scooters can't be insured in the UK, so can only be used on private land with the permission of the landowner. Source.

The micro-mobility industry are pushing for changes to the law.