7 e-scooters seized during enforcement action in London's Hyde Park
Updated: Jun 5, 2021
Officers working for the Metropolitan Police Royal Parks Team seized seven e-scooters which were being ridden illegally through London's Hyde Park.
E-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads unless they are used as part of the Government's e-scooter trial scheme.
A tweet posted on the Metropolitan Police's Royal Parks official account @MPSRoyal_Parks, said: "E-scooters stopped in Hyde Park today by Royal Parks officers working with @MPSRTPC's Safer Transport team in Westminster.
"7 e-scooters seized and riders reported for offences."
A spokesman went on to add: "We will continue to work with our policing colleagues in MPSRTPC in order to take action against those found using e-scooters as well as other similar means of transport which are not legally permitted on the roads or within the park."
E-scooters come under the category 'Powered Transporters'. Government legislation states that they:
cannot be used on a public road without complying with a number of legal requirements, which potential users will find very difficult
in spaces that are set aside for use by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders; this includes on the pavement and in cycle lanes.
