E-scooter rider tries to join motorway with 70mph traffic speeding past
An e-scooter rider was filmed trying to join a busy motorway in Bradford.
The man can be seen travelling at around 15mph while contending for a space on the busy carriageway on the M606.
Traffic cops captured the incredible moment on Friday and then posted the clip on social media.
Luckily the officers, from West Yorkshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, were able to apprehend the man before he joined the busy lane.
They seized his scooter and filed a report about the rider, while reminding that privately-owned e-scooters cannot legally be used on a public road or pavement.
Posting on Twitter, the traffic cops said: ‘Officers on patrol were shocked to see this E-Scooter on the chevrons trying to join a live motorway lane with 70mph traffic.
‘Scooter seized and rider reported.’
It is illegal to ride e-scooters on pavements, roads, cycle lanes or footpaths in the UK and those caught face a £300 fine and points on their driving licence.
Riders can only use them legally on private land, as long as they have permission from the landlord.
Despite this, e-scooters have become a common sight on roads and pavements across the country.
E-scooter public trials have taken place across cities in the UK and currently in London to decide if and how they might be legalised.
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