At present, privately owned e-scooters cannot be legally ridden on roads or pavements because they fall under the same laws ...

They also need to reduce the speed of the rental ebikes too, as they are not being ridden sensibly by many people, with riders jumping red lights and riding on pavements.’ ...

The pictured vehicle was being ridden on the pavement. Despite its appearance, police said it was not classified as an e-bike as it had a 750W rear motor and can travel at speeds of up to 28mph.