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Do you need to have a licence to use an e-scooter?

If you were banned from the road could you still use an e-scooter?

Asked on 3 May 2022 by Neil Vaughan

Answered by Sarah Tooze
No, you need to have a driving licence to use an e-scooter and currently you can only legally ride an e-scooter on public roads in England as part of the Government trials. E-scooter operators taking part in the trials will perform a licence check before letting someone hire an e-scooter.
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