Nottingham City Centre to See E-scooter Enforcement Action

Enforcement measures targeting individuals operating privately owned e-scooters within Nottingham city centre are scheduled to occur prior to Christmas. Nottinghamshire Police stated that neighbourhood teams would conduct patrols on Monday to intercept riders and clarify that operating e-scooters in public spaces is unlawful unless they are rented through a government-sanctioned program. Electric bicycles exceeding the legal power output threshold of 250 watts or capable of speeds greater than 15.5mph will similarly be subject to enforcement. Individuals identified as violating these regulations will have their devices confiscated and may face legal proceedings if they lack the required licence and insurance. Nottinghamshire Police reported the confiscation of more than 250 e-scooters over the last three years, following their unlawful operation in public locations such as parks, pavements, and roads. PC Adam Abid, of the city centre neighbourhood team, stated: “E-scooters and e-bikes are a concern for people up and down the country and that includes Nottingham. “Locally, we’ve received reports of people having to jump out of the way of riders travelling at high speed in the city centre.”Clearly that’s unacceptable and that is why we are clamping down of the illegal use of e-scooters and e-bikes with this latest day of action.”The purpose of this day of action is to engage with riders and educate them on the law around e-scooters and e-bikes.”