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E-scooter prosecutions (FOI)

E-scooter prosecutions (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 09 October 2023.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

Request

A

Please advise how many people riding an e-scooter on public roads and pavements have been stopped by the police since 2021 to date.

B

Please advise how many people have been prosecuted since 2021 to date for riding an e-scooter on public roads and pavements?

C

Is it States of Jersey Police policy to confiscate e-scooters that are ridden on public roads and pavements?

Response

A

There were 20 incidents in 2021, 20 in 2022 and 8 in 2023 (up to 11 September).

B

No-one has been prosecuted in 2021, 2022 and 2023 for riding an e-scooter on public roads and pavements.

C

The States of Jersey Police continue to use the 4E (engage, explain, encourage, enforce) approach when dealing with people who use E-Scooters, anywhere except on private land. 

However, the police do have the power if deemed proportionate to seize the scooter. This would be under Article 77(3)(b) of the Road Traffic Jersey Law where the person is then reported for the said offence and the e-scooter is presented as evidence.  A link to this law can be found below. 

Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 (jerseylaw.je)

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