E-Scooters & Black Friday

We've been saved from writing a long blog about this by the well-timed ABI press note from earlier today, which was picked up in this report in the Mirror and by other media outlets. The reality is that the criminal sanctions for the illegal use of privately owned e-scooters on roads and pavements could very easily see buyers getting a lot more than they bargained for when they bought the item.

Unfortunately, confusing messaging about e-scooter use is the norm. For example, in a report earlier in the month, the Independent reviewed this year's best Black Friday e-scooter deals, noting that one model's "pneumatic tyres can tackle even some of the worst, pothole-peppered roads" and another one's waterproof qualities made it suitable "for zooming to the office in all manner of wet weather conditions." Granted, the very last paragraph of the review spelled out the illegality and the criminal sanctions but given the direct answer "Yes" to the subheading "Are