E-scooters are becoming increasingly common in town centres and high streets.
But what are the rules around the zippy vehicles?
Here's what it says about what you can and can't do with e-scooters on the Thames Valley Police website.
Can you ride an e-scooter on the road?
E-scooters can only be used on private land with permission from the landowner.
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The vehicles qualify as ‘powered transporters’ and are therefore required to have MOT, tax, licensing and insurance.
As e-scooters can’t currently meet these requirements, riding a privately-owned e-scooter on a public road, or another public place, is a road traffic offence.
File photo dated 27/7/2019 of a man using an electric scooter. Electric scooters are being used in hundreds of offences including assaults, burglaries and anti-social behaviour, according to police data. Other cases involve riders drunk and high on drugs
What happens if you ride your e-scooter in a public place?
Anyone caught doing this is committing a criminal offence and can be prosecuted.
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Charges can include driving without a valid licence and driving without a licence.
If found guilty, the penalty can be a fine of £300 and up to six points on your driving licence if you have one.
Your e-scooter could also be seized.
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland rides a scooter in the paddock ahead of the Portugal Formula One Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao, Portugal, Thursday, April 29, 2021. The Portugal Grand Prix will be held on Sunday.
What about e-scooters you can hire legally?
In areas where government trials allow you to hire e-scooters for legal use, such as in Milton Keynes, riders must lease the scooters from companies with relevant motor insurance.
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You must also be over 16, hold a full provisional driving licence, drive them on public roads and cycle lanes but not on pavements.
Only one person can use them at any one time.
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