Boy prosecuted for riding e-scooter in Reading
Police say he'd already been banned from driving
A teenage boy has been sentenced for driving offences in Reading.
A 17-year-old boy from Woking, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to a six month youth rehabilitation order and was given six penalty points on his licence at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 12 April.
He pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to driving whilst disqualified and driving without third party insurance.
At around 8pm on 25 October last year, the boy was seen by officers to be riding an e-scooter on Forbury Road, Reading. They stopped him and on checking his details discovered that the boy was disqualified from driving and as such was not insured.
He was charged on 28 December last year.
Investigating officer, PC Matthew Fairman, based at Reading police station, said:
“It may seem trivial that we are prosecuting members of public for riding electric scooters on the road.
“In a normal set of circumstances, we would rather educate the individual and explain why these vehicles are not currently legal but, in this case, the rider was disqualified and subsequently posed a danger to other members of public and has been rightfully dealt with by the court.
“You can find more information and advice about where you can ride e-scooters on our website.”