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E-scooter seizures (FOI)

E-scooter seizures (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 17 October 2023.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

Request

A

How many E scooters have been seized because of illegal use on the roads and pavements in the last three years?

B

Is the States of Jersey's policy not to seize E scooters?

Response

A

The following number of scooters have been seized whilst being used on roads or pavements since 2020:

Year

Number of scooters seized

20201
20211
2022
1
2023
3


B

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, when deemed proportionate, seize scooters as evidence for prosecution of offences under the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993. 

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