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Officers from the town's Neighbourhood Policing Team will be carrying out patrols and seizing illegally e-scooters that are being illegally ridden. It comes after a growing concern from residents about the use of privately owned e-scooters in the town, particularly by young people. Riding a privately owned e-scooter in any public space is against the law, and police officers have the power to seize the vehicles of those who do.
We're now on WhatsApp! Join our new channel at to get all the latest breaking news and exclusive stories delivered straight to your phone. Sergeant Matt Dalby, from the South Woodham Ferrers neighbourhood policing team, said: “It is illegal to ride privately owned e-scooters in a public place as it is not currently possible to get insurance for them. “If you own an e-scooter, you can only use it on private land but you must have permission from the landowner to do so.
“There are schemes in place around the county where you can rent e-scooters to travel around, but they are licensed and insured by the rental company, and riders must have entered their driving licence details into the relevant app to use them. “Anti-social use of e-scooters – whether they be privately owned or rented – is not acceptable and we will look to take action against it. “I need the public to continue to report issues and incidents to us because it helps us build a picture of where we need to focus our resourcing.
” You can read more information about the laws around e-scooters at essex.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/advice-escooters/.
