THE 72MPH E-SCOOTER
£2,800 vehicle that makes mockery of 15.5mph limit
SUPER-POWERED e-scooters which can travel at up to 72mph are being sold by UK firms despite a warning they do not meet trading standards.
The vehicles are being marketed with scant reference to British law banning their use on public roads and pavements.
Dr Scooter, which trades online and through shops in London, is selling the 72mph, 7,000 watt Dokma Black Ninja scooter for £2,800. Under current laws, e-scooters can only be ridden on the road if hired through trial schemes in 50 towns and cities, subject to a 15.5mph speed limit. Privately-owned e-scooters are restricted to private ground.
The Department for Transport said ‘super-fast e-scooters do not meet any existing trading standard’. Dr Scooter was last night understood to be reviewing its website to add legal information.