A man caught drink driving an e-scooter through York city centre has been banned from driving any motor vehicle, including cars, for two years.
Officers spotted the 21-year-old “riding erratically” before stopping him. After initially refusing a roadside breath test he later completed one at the police station following his arrest on suspicion of the offence.
The reading found the man to have 106mcg alcohol per 100ml breath – more than three times the legal drink driving limit of 35mcg.
Traffic Sergeant Paul Cording, of North Yorkshire Police, said: “E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles by the Road Traffic Act. That means you can’t ride one on public roads or footpaths without insurance, a driving licence and you certainly can’t ride one under the influence of drink or drugs.
“As well as being illegal, it’s a huge risk to the safety of pedestrians and other road users.”
Pilot schemes and part-private council-supported schemes ensure riders have insurance and have a drivers licence before they are able to use the increasingly popular vehicles. Privately owned e-scooters, however, do not carry the same requirements before purchase meaning some riders are either uninsured or don’t have a licence. Those caught riding such scooters illegally stand to have their vehicle seized by police and face legal action.
After pleading guilty to drink driving, magistrates handed the man a 23-month driving ban as well as ordering him to undertake 50 hours of unpaid work and pay £180 in costs and surcharges.
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