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# Warning to people thinking of buying e-scooters as Christmas gifts
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/warning-to-people-thinking-of-buying-e-scooters-as-christmas-gifts/
- Published: 2025-12-09T08:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-09T08:11:58.000Z
- Description: People are being urged to know the law on e-scooters before buying them as Christmas gifts.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:45, News

PEOPLE are being urged to know the law on e-scooters before buying them as Christmas gifts.

Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) said those riding one anywhere but on private land with the landowner’s permission could face a £300 fine and penalty points.

A spokesperson said:

> “This means it is against the law to ride – or to allow your child to ride – an e-scooter anywhere on the roads, pavements, cycle tracks and parks, or to school.  
>  
> “If a child is stopped by the police and they suspect a parent or carer has purchased the e-scooter for them and allowed its use on the highway, the parent may be investigated for causing or permitting a traffic offence.   
>  
> “As well as the legal implications of using e-scooters, they also pose a significant fire safety risk due to the lithium-ion batteries that are used to power them.”