E Scooters – In and around Frome Town

It is against the law to ride a privately-owned electric scooter (E-Scooter) on a public road or pavement.

You can buy an E-Scooter but you can’t ride it on a UK public road, cycle lane or pavement. The only place E-Scooters can be used is on private land with the landowner’s permission.

This is because E-Scooters are classified as Personal Light Electric Vehicles (PLEV’s) this means that they are treated as motor vehicles and subject to the same legal requirements such as:

MOT – Road Tax – Licensing – Insurance

In addition to this E-Scooters do not have number plates, signalling ability and do not always have visible rear lights, so they cannot legally be used on the roads.

If you are stopped by Police with an E-Scooter they will advise you of the current law on using a E-Scooter legally and have the power to seize it  alongside this you could face a fine and / or points on your driving license, as anyone riding an E-Scooter must adhere to the normal traffic laws when on the road. Once seized the E-Scooter will be destroyed.