Department for Transport (DfT) guidance for e-cycles and e-scooters
Department for Transport (DfT) issues new guidance for e-cycles and e-scooters.
This guidance provides safety advice for e-scooter users. It covers:
- how to safely purchase an e-scooter
- safe storage and charging of an e-scooter
- the warning signs for fire risk and what to do
- disposing of batteries responsibly
Only e-scooters participating in official rental e-scooter trials may be used legally on roads. If you use an e-scooter illegally, you could face a fine and penalty points on your licence, and the e-scooter could be impounded.
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