How is the Cabinet Secretary working with the UK Government's Secretary of State for Transport in the interests of pedestrian safety with regards to the private use of e-scooters?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
| Answered on 25/02/2025
Pedestrian safety is important to me and this will be my starting point in future discussions with the UK Government about the regulation of private e-scooter use in the UK.
E-scooters are currently illegal to use on the road or pavement unless part of a UK Government regulated trial, and even then, current regulations mean that they can only be used by people who have at least a provisional driving licence.
Anyone found using a private e-scooter by the police risks a fixed penalty notice and the seizure of their scooter.