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E-Scooters Sold as Legal Commuters | Leeds News
Major UK retailers like Currys, Argos, and Amazon may be misleading customers by advertising privately owned e-scooters as street-legal for urban commuting — despite a clear legal ban on using them on roads, pavements, and cycle lanes. These scooters, which are only permitted on private land, are being marketed with language that suggests they’re safe and practical for daily travel, potentially putting lives at risk. With over 1400 injuries and 10 deaths reported last year from illegal e-scooter use, the Department for Transport has called the situation “extremely disappointing,” urging…
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