Scooter riding

[MTIH1992]

Where can one legaly ride an electric scooter which does 15kmph+?

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"Electric and petrol-powered micro-scooters are not, and never have been, road legal in the UK. Recent court rulings have imposed heavy penalties on users, treating the machines as small motorcycles in law. Thus, riding an electric scooter in a public place (a public road, footpath or cyclepath) can result in prosecution for riding without insurance, MOT, tax, and a BS-standard motorcycle helmet, resulting in hefty fines and (according to a number of recent cases) points on your driving licence."

Source:
http://www.atob.org.uk/electric_legal_.htm

Answer to your question:
On private land, with the permission of the landowner, and nowhere else.

Chris

[aidantraffor]

Quite correct, but, if it has pedals fitted, it the becomes an electricaly assisted bicycle & different rules apply.
The next grey area is if the scooter DOESN'T have a seat, 'cos then it becomes a foot assisted device, so SHOULD come under the same rules as the bike!
The only reason I know this is because I was taken to court many years ago for drink driving in a Sinclair C5!{before anyone asks, I got a �25 fine for wreckless cycling & they couldn't touch my lisence!!)