Seizing my electric scooter by London police

Police in London now is hunting for electric scooter riders on public roads. Process of confiscation electric scooter by the police in London.
No more electric scooter.
I need to pay £150+ to get it back... Getting fine and 6 points on a driving licence!
It is not worth it!
Apologies for a camera orientation, it was filmed in a stressful environment and uploaded straight away with no editing.
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[@peroduanippa]

A strange law that allows you to hire a scooter but not buy your own.

[@AdamKyleAnderson]

Because hiring a scooter comes with insurance. Riding your own doesn't.

[@jamble7k]

disguise your own scooter as one of the hire ones, hmmm

[@peroduanippa]

@@jamble7k I've thought of that one, it wouldn't take long to do a spray job and put some numbers on it.

[@KennyEvansUK]

Something about the hired ones being properly made and maintained, slower, with horns, lights and they stop a lot quicker. Ya know, basic safety so you dont kill yourself or anyone else.

[@malkiawagiza1327]

@@KennyEvansUK - Not everybody is an idiot, although you might think so.

[@nexofilipe]

Allowed to pay and use scooters from a big scooter firm, not allowed to use a personal scooter. Capitalism

[@mattalford3932]

I wouldn't say capitalism. I live in America, and ride my max everywhere. You guys are afraid of literally everything. You've also allowed your government to regulate that crap out of your lives.

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Because they are insured and licenced. If you hit and injure someone on your own, or damage property you can be sued. Nothing will cover you as they aren't legal. If you get hit by a car, you'll end up paying for the damage to the car because the driver's insurer will sue you for the costs.

[@thatwolffe3802]

@@BlatentlyFakeName exactly, I can't see why people dont understand this.

[@RUS38]

@@BlatentlyFakeName insurance owns your lives and dictates the rules. Sheep follow their owners - the big corporations. Soon you will have no freedom whatsoever because they will make you think your body is a danger to everyone unless vaccinated and presented a Certificate Of Vaxxjnation ID🐑

[@sertcyp3057]

@@mattalford3932 what happens if a cyclist does the same thing ... do they have insurance to cover the damage on the car?

[@Pinder1986]

Waste of public money and the owners. Don't police have anything better to do. Unlucky mate I feel for you

[@rahimneh]

Because decent guy like him is an easy target for police and policemen who never really achieved anything in life.

[@thatwolffe3802]

@@rahimneh I have almost been taken out on my motorbike by electric scooters a few times, it would be alright if they were regulated properly to atleast a provisional license and a day of training. thing is anyone can get on one and do 20mph+ depending on the model.

[@hofimastah]

Londoner got his bike stolen Metropolitan police: does nothing Londoner gets an e scooter to take it to the office where it cannot be stolen Metropolitan police confiscates the e scooter

[@pauloneill9880]

Police steal it.

[@djcranium1210]

We need to turn up to downing street with a signed petition for legislation of e scooters. I'm so embarrassed how backwards my country is on the scooter law . Absolute disgrace 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@DmitriyUK]

Good idea, In the next video (editing now) I will promote the petition

[@DmitriyUK]

We also need to get 10000+ signatures. I sighed one escooter petition recently but it didn't pass the 10000 barrier

[@djcranium1210]

@@DmitriyUK I'll start sharing next video when you make it .

[@DmitriyUK]

@@djcranium1210 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbOgXSIl9OlY5Y

[@steve00alt70]

Blame it on the immature kids using the scooters as toys. That and alot of the users illegally modify them to do 30mph.

[@VonDutchNL]

I just got an official warning today driving my Ninebot Max G30 after riding it for almost 6 months without any problems. I'm from the Netherlands and they have to give you a official written warning first, before we get a €380 fine and the scooter gets confiscated. As far as I know the UK and the Netherlands are the only 2 countries in Europe where it's still illegal to ride a E-scooter. It's absolutely ridiculous and backwards in my opinion!

[@andrejkuklovsky6320]

London is a backward country elsewhere and normally rides in our country there are so many and some factual rich and nothing is solved it is taken as a bike or motorbike

[@Rayxl1]

Thankfully there are very few police officers about these days. I always keep a lookout for them. If I spot one I swerve off the road and hide or ditch the scooter and run for it. I've never been caught yet!

[@tangomike15]

@@andrejkuklovsky6320 London isn’t a country pal. Just a city.

[@OzzBoxx]

In the UK I can understand why they're illegal, it's nearly always little sh*ts on them who cant ride them properly and they get in the middle of the road, who couldn't care less if my car hits their crappy £500 scooter. My problem is that it's legal to ride one if you rent it from council, it should either be illegal or legal no matter what.

[@DrSkeletor]

@@OzzBoxx you need a license to ride a e-scooter on the road, same as all road users plus you need to be of legal age, to many under 16 with these scooters on the road or pavement. They are trialing it because to many accidents from e-scooters

[@lewis6565]

he was so calm, if that was me I'd be pissed, I really don't get why they're banned, e-bikes are allowed so why not the scooters?

[@sertcyp3057]

Apparently because they have pedals ... so start welding false pedals onto the scooters you'll be good to go 👍

[@sulkoma]

same in australia i think its because of the deals they're making wtih the "legal" ones that you can pay to use around CBD areas

[@nevetsks]

legal ebikes are electric assisted in combination with pedal power only, and cannot be driven by the motor alone . Anything powered only by motor alone is required to have tax mot and insurance where applicable as a vehicle in its own right when using public highways. I imagine at some point all escooters will become legal as we become more concious of the environment. When that happens I suspect there will be a standard to comply to in place to meet as with any other vehicle. Exception currently is disabled electric buggys limited to 4mph.

[@Jack-ye6fm]

Absolutely ridiculous law that only exists because there is no cycling infrastructure here. This type of transport should be encouraged space should be made available on the road for them. It's far more efficient than using a car. Many people cannot afford a car nor do they need one.

[@RUS38]

And here it is ladies and gentleman, a perfect representation of the sheep and the shepherd.

[@FaceLens]

Electric scooters are now allowed in most of the European countries or at least in the process of allowing it! Its very convenient way for transportation under a limited speed. Its even much safer than riding an electric bike with over than 50kmh speed! So stupid rules 🙄

[@1974RLuke]

Amen 🙏 and with more people using these instead of cars / motorbikes wouldn't that reduce fatalities etc on roads? 🤔

[@weekdaycycling]

Some e-scooter models can reach the top speed of 80 mph. Someone turns e-scootering into a kind of extreme sport like sketch board, etc.

[@manlykscorpa]

This is such a dumb law. All of that for an escooter. Then when it's legalised do you get the points taken off. Honestly though why did you even bother stoppjng. The fine is worth more than the scooter

[@TheLondonCyclist]

He'd get done for failing to stop and that's a criminal record. A Xiaomi can't outrun anything. He did the right thing.

[@1974RLuke]

sadly the police are just told what to do, its a job and given the choice of doing their job and not being fired or taking a scooter but retaining their job to feed their family the decision is sort of out their hands. Its coming from higher up, the uber rich using people below them as pawns generally out of financial greed 😡 Its no better than everyone at your workplace disagreeing with the boss but whos actually going to stand up and address it (nearly all are too scared) ? control is lead by fear and thats how all this started. Its a great question though when they legalise them does everyone get them back 🤔

[@TheLondonCyclist]

@@1974RLuke I was speaking to my new managers boss and he's just joined the company. He did the met police training in the early 2005 time. He said he'd never try join now as it's a joke.

[@getstrongby4038]

@@TheLondonCyclist so what? No way I'm a million years I'd be paying a fine for that

[@DrSkeletor]

nope same when weeds legalised all those caught for it still have to serve there time or reduced,

[@Configurations]

That scooter goes about 15mph. As soon as you saw the police just literally slow it down a bit so it looks like you were going about 10mph, turn off the motor and start pushing it at that speed. They can't prove you were using the motor. It is illegal to use the motor but it is not illegal to push it down the street/road. I encourage doing this because I don't think it is unsafe to ride a scooter of this speed and these are safe. Obviously if you are an idiot going 20+ mph then firstly the police aren't going to believe you're pushing it at that speed and second of all you deserve to get 6 points on your license.

[@DrSkeletor]

even if your a kid, you will eventually get 6 points when you get an license

[@MrMichaelpaul45]

Sorry for your troubles fella, no point in paying to get it back if you cannot use it on the roads again. The law on E scooters needs changing .

[@Steve-ob2zg]

The irony is that ‘disposing’ normally means sending to a police auction for seized and stolen recovered goods 🙄

[@geoe5621]

Can't the other scooter companies gather together and sue the government for banning them while allowing others? Just thinking, they are affected the most with their sales (alongside us, their clients)

[@DmitriyUK]

I wish. At least I would request for the kind of amnesty for escooter insurance/driving licence fines.

[@RedEyedJedi]

Sue the government? How would that work. The judge works for the government.

[@dennisonicc]

@@RedEyedJedi a nation state can be sued in international courts, provided the nation state breached an international agreemnt, such as the European Convention of Human Rights.

[@markcarrington8380]

Nice easy arrest of a really dangerous criminal. Well done officers really good use of policing hours. All that training just look at you. Take your time boys off for a cup of coffee afterwards yeah strenuous work

[@T1000-e7s]

The irony of the billboard advertising on the bus stop, "we're just as picky as you" is exactly what they do they will ignore electric scooters most of the time then randomly decide to seize one or more out of nowhere.

[@geoe5621]

If they are classed as "vehicles" can't e-scooters be registered with DVLA? Registration number, everything?

[@DmitriyUK]

It's a good point.

[@1974RLuke]

no I rang DVLA and they wont register them 🙄

[@geoe5621]

@@1974RLuke Did they give any particular reason?

[@1974RLuke]

@@geoe5621 funilly enough they actually said that you can only use the hire ones at the moment but they are, 'expecting things to change' soon as the department for transport are constantly being pressured. Bit wrong that as if police are siezing them as "motor vehicles" but you can't register them legally then how can they be "motor vehicles" 🤔 plus wouldn't that mean all e-scooters are illegal including the hire ones or is it favouritism? 🤔

[@geoe5621]

@@1974RLuke It's clearly contradicting any free market law. "Favouritism" or "brand discrimantion" - whatever they want to call it, allowing only certain brands and blocking others - even if having identical features - is far from a democratic system and free market. They should at least admit that they want to help TFL for a year (which I understood "approved" these scooter hiring companies - so they might have their share). TFL will indeed lose a lot of bus tickets etc (on top of covid, now they lose clients who have scooters) - but legally, they are literally breaking all free market UK laws, they can't make legal vehicles - illegal, under the pretext of "trial". They can give fat fines for breaking speed, for using scooters on pedestrian areas, etc, fair enough - but not for choosing a certain brand instead of another. I'm pretty sure the law will change - sooner than later. :)

[@nassboud6578]

I got hit by a car on a zebra crossing. still get points and a fine. car was going 20 mph while approaching a zebra crossing and im at fault. imagine... now i have my test on the 30th, which is pointless and the saddest part is i was a moped rider up until i got hit and run. the car driver got away and police stopped looking for him after 2 days. now im on a ban and my career as a fire alarm engineer is on hold. all because i got hit by a car on a zebra crossing. got full cbt and canceled my insurance.

[@DmitriyUK]

Stories like this make people run away from police. Unfortunately.

[@oddity4650]

The cops must have targets, as that time spent dealing with this pathetic law, could of been used for some actual crime

[@rahan573]

1 filming is legal in the UK in public (even if you're filming the police) 2 Police should've use this time for something more productive. 3 You should be able to walk it home. 4 The law on Escooters should be reviewed, because they allow rented ones but not privately owned ones.

[@rahan573]

You don't need to ask for permission from police to film.

[@1974RLuke]

that was supposed to be the purpose of these 'trials' but pushing them back a year now just makes me feel its a government 'cash cow' to sqeeze money out the rentals whilst being overboard with private ones. Its like hot fuzz policing now 😡

[@DrSkeletor]

@@1974RLuke yea but look at the evidence that e-scooters are in gangs and little kids on road causing accidents

[@tonyreade2957]

If your allowed to rent scooters i pose this question ,, is someone getting a brown envelope ? Surely private scooters are of a higher standard thus safer + private owners tend to wear helmets .

[@robotsonmars1989]

Public scooters are Geo tagged,carry a bock licence and have insurance. Private scooters may have none of these... I suspect though eventually once the govt can figure out a good way of getting%ing their finger in the pie that they will get legalized

[@contorta960]

Just paint your scoot like the trial ones, hide in plain sight.

[@weekdaycycling]

The E-scooter is not widely used in my country because the road doesn't go well with tiny wheels. Mostly, people are using e-scooters on the pavement rather than in the traffic (not all pavements that fit for riding an e-scooter).

[@DrSkeletor]

plus its illegal to ride a motor vechile or bike on pavement under Highway Act, 1835

[@Steve-ob2zg]

They literally have nothing better to do.

[@mathwiz1260]

The UK is officially a third world country.. or maybe fourth world now 🤣🤣

[@Dual971]

The police is ridiculous... So many police for one scooter?! What about knife crime?

[@KennyEvansUK]

This is a traffic cop, he deals with traffic offences. The white hat is the clue.

[@DeathCab4Cutie]

That's the reason I won't buy another scooter. £50 fines become £300. Scooters are now taken by the Police. While ebikes are allowed !

[@ArcticwolfGamingUK]

my force wont do anything about them as they claim there is no law. even tho one person in my area got knocked over by one and a couple of near misses. think they can do 50 on a footpath

[@mediacenterman8583]

People with e-bikes don't zoom along the pavements. Learn how to ride a bike FFS

[@raymorgan453]

This is utterly pathetic by the police and waste of public money a waste of police resources and an abuse of their powers we now have have a police force that is entirely motivated by the easy option road users and Motorists.

[@ksd593]

This policemen is unreasonable (not allowed to carry e-scooter!) serving an unreasonable system. time to emigrate. btw, thank you for being polite.

[@flizzy4645]

Damn biggest bs. I'll Advise people not to ride it on central London

[@TheLondonCyclist]

Yeah, unless you have a fast scooter, stay out of central London.

[@user-hp5fz3qs1u]

They have to arrest e Scooter's it makes there books Look good . They can't arrest people who break in house's And steal car's

[@EmTeeGee0610]

Where abouts in London were you stopped?? Was this in Greenwich?

[@DmitriyLBB]

This is Deptford. But upon pickup the scooter from the Police Pound I met the people got stopped at the residential area in South East London. I believe it can happen anywhere now.

[@EmTeeGee0610]

Обитаемый Остров oh okay I must be careful then because I ride every around woolwich plumstead and Charlton but had no problem so far

[@doubletap.1272]

Brookmill deptford

[@playboyflameboy]

I really dislike police when they assume you will break a law in the future based upon circumstance, law isn't based on assumption, him saying you can't pick it up on foot is just wrong. Yes enforce the fact it can't be ridden on public roads but don't say he can't collect it on foot. He may not even own a car. The guidance should be don't ride it on public land. Not that you can't collect it on foot. Two completely different points. Also getting 6 points for no insurance when you physically can't insure E scooters is also a massive home goal by the CPS. This is why people end up hating the police. You don't see little old ladies getting there scooters tagged and removed at the side of the road. With a 6 point fixed penalty and fine inbound. Also, If this thing had pedals it would apparently be fine. Which is just bonkers. Members of the public being treated this way is a complete failure in the system. You are alienating the people you're meant to protect. Especially when if you hire an E scooter in the exact same location it's completely legal to ride on the exact same road. Lastly, take a look at Mike Hart's video of the Met Police officer arriving to work on his privately owned E scooter and decide then how fair the police are. It saddens me what this country has become, an authoritarian state in which members of the public are having electric scooters taken away from them because they are privately owed, when if it was a government funded one, then that's completely fine. Outrageous.

[@DmitriyUK]

Thank you Richard for sharing your opinion

[@mukithvr6]

They don’t want you to be independent but reliant and dependant. Also London, it’s a Zionist state. The dictatorship has been like this for the past 15 years. All about fining and criminalising over petty things like this. Corporate companies cashing in like the pound company all thanks to police acting as the middleman to bring in business for them. Police aren’t policing these days, they just harassing innocent people and taking their goods. It’s all corporations and money making scams.

[@sby1076]

These public servants are so disgusting....

[@DrSkeletor]

what they are only doing their job; upholding the law

[@jimpearson9292]

The police woman in the van showing the typical arrogance and unpleasantness of coppers in the UK.

[@ibrahimajau6275]

My Nami got seized yesterday received 6 points and fine, what did you do to get yours back?

[@skin2bone93]

did you get yours back? was it seized first time you got stopped?

[@oddity4650]

Yes it is a pathetic illogical law that needs changing

[@andrewbarker143]

Get rid if this government. And let the police do real jobs

[@michaelstewart4937]

It’s all about the area you’re from because I ride my e scooter past police all the time and they say nothing.

[@goldwyn19]

Brilliant 👌 what County/Town/City?

[@ianrice1778]

Omg come on that's so ridiculous!!! They are small electric scooters not something to make illegal!

[@lauriejohnston1618]

How can you need proof of ownership ? They are not on a register anywhere such as dvla and I bought mine 2nd hand from someone so no proof of that either ?

[@DmitriyUK]

Email receipt from eBay was OK. If you have a chat with seller - save it.

[@schlitz420]

Lovely to watch❤

[@britsavagee]

Would love to see one of these police officers stop me, I have an escooter that has a 5600w motor does over 70 mph, I agree keep off footpaths but roads? I live in north wales and every police officer I see don’t bother with me and I use it daily travelling to and from work, covering 50 miles per week, I’ve had the scooter over 2 years now.

[@tomspottz]

i got stopped by a barstard becuse i pulled on the inside he was very polite and said they are illegal but if your dragging it along the pavement it isn't illegal so dragged it for half a mile and once i was out of sight having a scooetr with a 800w motor i legged it

[@randolphscott3361]

Well they are only legal on private land. There are laws in place that prohibit their use on the public highway. What is there to complain about if the police stop you? They don’t make the laws.

[@DEFACTO9]

Oh please.... Of course the complaint is at the gov not the Police. Get over yourself.

[@geofflogan1564]

Yet you can hire one from my local council. Northampton. That’s ok but you can’t ride your own! Why the fuck not? Why are they taking it away from him. Simple they just want money from this man for doing nothing. Gangsta boys in blue.

[@cornelstefanescu2906]

E-Scooters are PRIVATE PROPERTY, YOU ARE USING A PRIVATE OBJECTS, NOT DOING COMMERCE, (I. e. TRANSPORT), SO POLICE DOES NOT CONFISCATE BUT STEAL A PRIVATE OBJECT

[@moradalkurdi1952]

Sorry mate what happened now did you got any points on your license or did you go to court?

[@DmitriyUK]

Got 6 points by accepting conditional offer of fixed penalty. Were you stopped? And when if yes

[@moradalkurdi1952]

@@DmitriyUK so now I have some situations I don’t know should I go to court or should I play guilty? I’ve just got my license please tell me what should I do to not lose my license?

[@DmitriyUK]

@@moradalkurdi1952 what's the date you were stopped? Nobody won a court for no insurance on the escooter in England so far. More info here: kzbin.info/aero/PLRUqNEZcfFH0A_4HYS3eiaDzALiaeVciw

[@dreadsces]

Just to let you know you dont need their permission to film or their aggreement to put it on social media, also ask to have their own camera on and you can request the footage, and what a rip off £120 and extra £20 per day...where are they storing this small folded scooter, in a space for a lorry outside with cleaning services and charging....planks

[@AdamKyleAnderson]

While it is true you can film police the police can also ask you not to film them and you would have to stop. In general police have no objection but units like Protection Command, Security Command and Counter Terrorism Command can ask you to stop filming for their own safety and the safety of their families.

[@dreadsces]

@@AdamKyleAnderson no sorry unless its terroists they are apprehending etc they do not have the right to ask you or order you to stop filming in public, they have no objection because they cant order it. A simple stop and seizure you can film for you own defence and he police are obligated to film it as well which you can Request copies via freedom of information. So it is true you can film them in public but not true that you have to stop if they ask...

[@DmitriyUK]

Good to know. Thanks

[@bornagain8680]

Wish I have seen this video a week ago, before I was stopped few days ago on Blackfair Road in South East London without realising these are illegal! Today received the fine! Fortunately, my scooter wasn’t taken away. Do you think it’s worth to appeal?

[@DmitriyUK]

What is written in your letter? No insurance or something else?

[@bornagain8680]

@@DmitriyUK it says: for a alleged offence use of motor vehicle on a road/ public space without third party insurance. Contrary to section 143 of the road traffic act 1988..

[@DmitriyUK]

@@bornagain8680 usually there is no defence if you got 'no insurance', but they should have taken your scooter off. You can try to speak to a solicitor.

[@bornagain8680]

@@DmitriyUK thanks! Seems like I kind of saved £150. I wasn’t going far from the place I was stopped, so they let me take it with me. The thing is that they require insurance for it but no company insure private e scooters! They require us to obey law by having insurance, but at the same time they prevent us from obeying it by not providing e scooters’ insurance companies. It’s unfair and I will get an advice. Thanks

[@DmitriyUK]

@@bornagain8680 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4iok36HqNeZjqM

[@frankluxobzor7393]

Legal robbery.🤬

[@PapaDelta-bn4ot]

My e-scooter was seized today in a traffic stop in Wembley, they told me if I don't present an insurance I won't be able to retrieve it even paying the fine.Also I think they will charge me £10 quid a day for storage, my e-scooter is branded PURE and I paid £600 for it. Can you please advise me what I should do? Thanks Dmitri. I just subscribed

[@LondonBusinessBridge]

Probably, best is to forget about you have ever had a scooter. Except another 300£ fine and 6 points. However, it may not be true, but I have met a person today who told me he has insurance for his scooter (£30 per month). Please check online and let us know.

[@alessandrocolumbu]

the cops confiscated my scooter yesterday morning in central London. They also told me that I can never retrieve it and that it will be destroyed at one of the facilities! Bonkers! Do you have any advice?

[@Marshall-Ridez]

the police are sad and how did you not know about the law its been a thing for ages and if you knew about the law why stop and if you did know about the law run away from the police they cant get you

[@steve00alt70]

You need to insure the scooters and have number plates on them

[@Nicholas.Tsagkos]

you can not do that because they are illegal ! Goverments should make them legal.

[@lukemorris1993]

Lol it's a 15 mph scooter if uve gotta do all tha u mite aswell buy a motorbike lol

[@steve00alt70]

@@lukemorris1993 yea might aswell just get a little 50cc it goes 30mph and you dont need a cbt

[@Dual971]

How?

[@DmitriyUK]

@@Dual971 you can find an insurance which will cover using on a private land. And it will say it is not valid in public...

[@Callum-yl6gw]

It’s actually pathetic how the police is nowadays, I own an e scooter but I don’t give a fuck it’s my scooter and I bought it to use not just to use on private land which is boring 🤦‍♂️

[@jamesdunnsport]

Could I use your footage in a news package about police seizures please?

[@DmitriyUK]

Could you please contact me at Telegram @DmitriyES

[@xtrmrage6100]

To the people in London don’t just stand there chatting with them they haven’t got this for me in uk Shropshire the police station for me is just around the corner and I’ve never been stopped on one they are also targeting just London area I think

[@DmitriyLBB]

Avoid white caps 🧢 - traffic police. Normal police don't care about scooters so far.

[@xtrmrage6100]

@@DmitriyLBB oh I see thanks mate I’ve never seen white caps so sorry about my comment

[@terencegreen3399]

I hear you can only have your scooter taken if you are on the road but if on pavement can only fine you but not take it away? You know now kids will risk there life's to get away from the police.. And what for, this will also put the police at risk Wait and see when the media will be showing the results of kids not stopping for the police!

[@rollinraver6056]

Depends on if you get a jobsworth cop that's bored.

[@1974RLuke]

literally just watched a vid in a scooter group, young lad bailed on a Xiaomi but the fear and over reaction of the consequences of being caught nearly resulted in him riding across a main road full of traffic...for what, doing 8mph on a quiet cycle lane! The police ran after him with such force (throwing paperwork as he went) you would have sworn he commited a murder and the young lad was clearly scared stiff.! Absolute disgrace 😡

[@1974RLuke]

facebook.com/1067568170/posts/10223945524560460/

[@oddity4650]

Oh right so they threaten to dispose it if u dont pay the recovery fine... it sounds like the BBC threatening the the fine to if the customer domt pay some stupid fee

[@Rudeyes]

Its common knowledge that they are illegal unless through a hired scheme or on private land

[@DEFACTO9]

No it isnt that common to some clearly.

[@nassboud6578]

defo not common knowledge.

[@ksi388]

The police officer has spoken

[@S-O-T]

There are no longer seizing scooters the metropolitan police said that they are not, They are giving out safety advice instead 😃

[@motionstancestudios2156]

It’s a shit scooter anyway 😂😂😂, he’s laughing with pain looooool

[@driftracing08]

When you see the police just start kicking it like a kick scooter and laws is so dum and some people can't afford a good car or get a license or insurance and a electric scooter is a way around those things to get around go to places

[@DmitriyUK]

That's what I did mate. I was actually kicking it but it didn't help in my case. Maybe the police officer did not like me as I am not English

[@driftracing08]

​@@DmitriyUK Maybe just going another way to go around them would work better and every time you see them just stay out their sight with the scooter and maybe just carrying it past them might work if its not heavy

[@markpulling12]

I wish us English would just revolt like the French do ....millions of us ...Vs a few police people power would win if we all just rode scooters .. hopefully legal someday or stay illegal and we just keep riding anyway and the police don't/ can't enforce as there are so many of us

[@prepsss8096]

Gutted lad. I've got the Vsett 10+ on order. Hopefully they won't be able to catch me if I get a tug x

[@TheLondonCyclist]

This only really happens around central London.

[@djcranium1210]

Dont go near busy roads like A roads that police use alot . I'm taking my scooter on cycle tracks and never see the police.

[@TheLondonCyclist]

@@djcranium1210 You'd be surprised to see that police aren't on A roads as much as you think.

[@DmitriyUK]

Another guy was pulled over on residential street 20 m from his house in Hither Green. Same story - scooter was seized.

[@djcranium1210]

@@DmitriyUK on a residential street it might be neighbours who called the police?

[@brianking9372]

The police don't know getting pulled by the police search

[@mad-pit3832]

This is why i tell people to spend the extra money on a 40mph plus and not a cheap one from halfords., trust me they will not catch you as scooters can go many places cars canot Most police leave you to it if you stick to the small roads and bike tracks. But for the police that are upholding a law that came out 30 years before e scooters where invented and even then the laws were the same as the time when it was still illegal to be gay. Most other country have legalised them with certain laws so if our country cant catch up im sorry but i refuse to be told what i can and cant ride when i also own i thousand cc sports bike.

[@TheShmikes]

If the police stop me that's there shop discount gone , they'll pay full price !

[@SalopianBivvyman]

You have been suckered! How can a non registered vehicle with the DVLA add points to your DVLA licence! Smuck stand up for your rights!

[@robertbruce8864]

So you knew it was illegal but was surprised when you got pulled over.😂😂

[@smoxesss]

Just ride and be free been riding never stopped

[@DmitriyUK]

It's a matter of time. Crackdown is continuing.

[@smoxesss]

@@DmitriyUK never give up hope bro all this noise is from the south the north , we know how to drive and ride around here we know about safety and to drive wrong side of the road or join a motorway

[@sakkirchoudhury9410]

I ride one in luton no problems I ride it on the road no police stop me so far

[@DmitriyUK]

Stay safe. It is a matter of time

[@ardasuleyman5658]

I life in Luton lol

[@sulkoma]

this is so shameful an environmentally friendly alternative to transport, in more than one way.. People cycle faster than those things move, I know I can & do In Australia these are illegal too & its a joke. Only within the CBD bounds & the rented ones are allowed. Makes sense, right? Those "legal" ones are left around in the CBD with no helmets usually & for drunk people out partying with friends to easily access at any point If people owned their own scooters, I highly doubt they're going to go around riding them drunk & if some did it would be a few, the same type of morons who would drive drunk If these were legal & fully suported as a means of transport, the congestion on the road would reduce significantly & that in turn would also reduce environmental damage by large amounts both in the air & on the ground from the wear and tear from vehicle parts/tyres etc. You'd also find more car parks in places that would otherwise be full It's shameful this guy wasn't being combative in any way & clearly didn't know it was illegal, but they still treat him like a criminal They are the real criminals & that is nothing but pure theft

[@l1ndan1337]

Escooters arent environmentally friendly at all

[@navullah865]

Just another way for the scums to make more money. They can’t stop the real criminals but this, yes they can

[@varunkrit4422]

Buddy did you get it back or no? Also why don't we protest for legalizing it. Seriously, everywhere else in Europe is legal

[@michaelsMW2movies]

I'm curios, did you go back and collect your scooter?

[@DmitriyUK]

Yes) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4S9Yndtdt6doK8

[@darioammendola3724]

Rental they are ok 😏! ?

[@brewtownscootergroup3031]

Sorry homies if you guys can't ride scooters in the UK any more you ship them to me

[@francispalos6499]

I don’t understand why are you so grateful .You even repeatedly saying thank you very much officer’s and with a laugh . These pigs can instead give you a fair warning but instead they rip you off.

[@DmitriyUK]

Probably I was too kind...

[@francispalos6499]

@@DmitriyUK the law is completely bias.. I have 2400 watts e scooter and i can’t drive it on day time. Instead i secretly drive it during nighttime at 11:00pm just to go for a spin and keep the battery healthy. Is like im a criminal hiding w daytime. Why cant they just put their attention to the druggies and thieves rather wasting their time to us.

[@ksi388]

@@francispalos6499 Agreed man those scooters r fun we aont doing anything wrong

[@李紫苏]

The country is so poor that it take money from the nascent popularity of e-scooter riders. The UK doesn't prohibit weed, but e-scooters. It may also be due to the stupid and dangerous behaviors of some riders, for example, they create safety hazards or run amok on the street. First of all, we riders try not to make people feel offended. I believe that UK will not ban electric scooters for nothing. Peace and love

[@LetMeShowYouIt]

Why aren't any of these officers wearing masks?

[@maddogdrmoose3415]

Do they give u it back

[@gt0872]

Dmitry, they will start trials from 7 June - allowing people to hire scooters in London, which is ridiculous. Isn't there any sort of "brand discrimination" law? Because suppose on 7th of June, you ride your own e-scooter, legally, helmet etc, within speed limits - just behing a hired ("legal") scooter. On what basis are you doing an "illegal" act - apart from just using a different brand of scooter? Somebody has to do smth about it. I'm looking forward for a bunch of posh rich Chelsea lawyers to jump on this and put a stop forever.

[@DmitriyUK]

Their point is it must be kind of tracked and insured. But you can not insure your own (even if you managed to insure it you still out of tax, MOT and #plate as this is a motor vehicle...).

[@gt0872]

@@DmitriyUK tracked/gps is easy, can be done - but will the hired ones have insurance for "all riders" really? MOT, plate, like motor vehicles, really? None of the hired scooters have that (plate) - in areas that do trials (30 in the UK), as far as I know. Again, case scenario, deeper. What if you buy the exact same model (probably made in China, or even if not) with hired ones? Posh daddy bought expensive scooter for his teenager son/daughter (driving license, all ok - identical tech specs with hired scooters) Teenager rides with two friends, both with hired "legal" scooters. One in front, one behind him/her. On what basis is our teenager in the middle "illegal" - just because using not "hired" brand? For real, I don't see how they can stand in court - with a bunch of good lawyers. This law will change sooner than later. My 2 cents :)

[@DmitriyUK]

@@gt0872 I am 100% with you. The common sense does not much the legal reality in this case.

[@gt0872]

@@DmitriyUK Common sense always wins and laws always change. They can't "ban" smth that it's at the same time legal. They have to decide scooters or no scooters, but cannot be preferential - discriminatory laws don't last anyway. It may take more time to change - in some cases. but they do. And when they do, you will have another bunch of "no win no fee" lawyers to help you against old laws that confiscated your scooter illegaly :) All peple should take your example and film these "seizings". Best luck!

[@DrSkeletor]

@@gt0872 well they can, your not the government. if they want to trial something before we can use it go ahead work out all the bugs before the general public can use them, kids this day use on roads without consideration to actual legal road users and they cause accidents and are part of crime gangs. USE that thing called the internet to do more intensive research. People have been killed by kids on e-scooters riding dangerously!!

[@myopinion3998]

Very sad

[@virglas13]

they can let scuter,but we cant driving,......madness

[@mdwadud1300]

450 fine all together ot hurts that's what I had to pay with 6 points on my license

[@robz8989]

You don't need to ask permission to film in a public place. If they stop me they won't get any details off me trust

[@mavicone5845]

So tech they will take it off you but give it you back for a price .. so it’s nothing more then a tax thing … why not take your name and provide a warning first time or even better just legalise them… plus why the fff do we always say thank you …. If they pull me I ain’t stopping for 1 .. and if they do I’ll say I have no license and refuse to give my name Simple’s

[@oddity4650]

It just seems like a way for thd government to make cash from inicent people

[@1974RLuke]

Exactly through hire ones & fines 👍

[@oddity4650]

@@1974RLuke yep, I think logically aslong as a e scooter has a license to prove they can ride safely also they are using a scooter that meets safely requirements aka lights, breaks, strong no loose parts etc, registration plate or like them rental ones where they use a qr code etc, then people should have the right to ride them on the path and road same for bicycles. I live in a area that has many people who dont have no license no safe e scooter, yet they ride on the path and road same for bicycle riders, but my point is they have never caused any issues, from what I understand, also there is many cops around here, they dony care if anyone rides them on paths or and roads. The time cops spend on fining, telling off, adding points to licenses, for people riding these types of transport, just as they ride on paths or and roads, but safely, the time could be spend dealing with actual crime. The uk does seem more like edwardian in the mindset with certain things, while other country's allow these things.

[@deanhennessy8588]

Mate I’ve got told by a police officer that the police have not authorised to stop you on the scooters on the road

[@Martin-ip3ux]

Have you been on the cycle lane when they stopped you or pavement? Its unfair considering from 7th of June you can rent them in London

[@DmitriyUK]

I was on a road (

[@poetic4]

אסור לרכב על קורקינט חשמלי (אישי, לא שיתופי) במרחב הציבורי בממלכה המאוחדת, רק בשטח פרטי, בדיחה!

[@DmitriyUK]

@@poetic4 Loosing a driving licence is not a joke

[@poetic4]

@@DmitriyUK I talked about the law as a joke, they should just let you use it FFS

[@lizardwizard4542]

What a dumb country, they should go over every law they have and get rid of most of them - not just scooter laws. I feel sorry that you had to go through this, it definitely isn't normal. Their laws are so dumb and make absolutely no sense, yet they allow rental scooters - shame on the entire law system they have, I'm sure there are more stupid pointless meaningless laws in their pre-historic law system. This law is harassing people, limiting them and not allowing them to do what people want.

[@OzzBoxx]

All we have to do is make it so you need a license and insurance to ride an e-scooter, then there'd be no problems. But then the chavs who love these scooters won't be able to afford to get it insured.

[@luminous6084]

I got stopped but u just gotta ride off full throttle and they can’t catch u

[@DmitriyUK]

Not the best idea in regards to the society

[@genericcamera984]

You bought it and paid tax on the sale. As far as I am concerned this is armed robbery. They are committing theft !

[@smoxesss]

never stop 4 them u got jacked

[@oldschooldon410]

Unlucky

[@rollinraver6056]

How did they stop you, were they driving behind you when you was riding or were they parked up & you rode past them ?. I've been stopped once during there first crackdown, 6 points & £400 fine, didn't take my wheel though, 2 years later I'm still riding, if I see cops parked up I take a detour, don't even get off & push it along the pavement past them because some people have had there scooter's taken by the police for just doing that, don't get in earshot of the them because if they can verbally ask you to stop & you don't, that gives them the right to give chase if they can, learn your backstreet routes & shortcuts, that'll keep you out of view of the police.

[@DmitriyUK]

Thanks for advice to save the peoples licences. Too late for me unfortunately. They were parked and waiting. When I noticed them - there was a policeman with the speed cam filming me and nowhere to turn

[@ianclarke2972]

As least you can laugh about it.