Privately-owned e-scooters are now set to be legalised - but they aren't legal yet. In fact new legislation has been pushed back again and again and again. So when it comes to e-scooters, what is legal and what is illegal right now? A blanket ban on riding e-scooters on UK roads and cycle lanes was lifted in July 2020 to allow for trials of rented scooters covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy. These rental schemes, which are being run by a number of operators in towns and cities up and...
