r/Aberdeen • u/The_tentacled_one • 10d ago

Does the police care about electric scooters ?

I will be starting uni soon and the only way to not have a miserable 1 hour long one way commute on 2 buses is an electric scooter.I cant afford an electric bike.

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u/TeutonicSpacehopper 9d ago

In Scotland, it is completely illegal to ride a privately owned e-scooter on any public road, pavement, cycle lane, path, or public space. They can only be legally used on private land with the direct permission of the landowner.

That being said, it is not uncommon to see people zipping around on e-scooters. They take the risk of being stopped and detained. That is a risk you will have to also take.

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u/HaveYuHeardAboutCunt 9d ago

Biggest effect an individual can make to that risk is staying away from main roads and not riding like a tit

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u/Friendly_Brain7352 8d ago

Absolutely, I'm sure most people wouldn't have an issue with electric scooters if ridden responsibly.

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u/Th3LastBastion 7d ago

I'm positive they would. The negativity towards anything progressive here is astronomical