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Police officers issue e-scooter warning
Boston Target
|May 14, 2025
FORCES CLARIFIES RESTRICTIONS ON THEIR USE
OFFICERS have cleared up some misconceptions over e-scooters as the devices continue to plague the streets.
Police in Grantham say one of their neighbourhood priorities is tackling riders using off-road motorbikes inappropriately.
The force says e-scooters are not a replacement for those with mobility needs, such as an alternative to a mobility scooter. Officers seized one of the e-scooters was seized on Tuesday, May 6, in the town.
In a post on the Grantham Police Facebook page, the team states: "Some residents have a belief that an e-scooter can be used by those with mobility needs, as a replacement for a mobility scooter or other mobility aid.
This story is from the May 14, 2025 edition of Boston Target.
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