E scooter complaints

Summary

A request was made to the Isle of Man Constabulary for statistics on e-scooter complaints, arrests, seizures, and police policy. The authority disclosed that there were 3 recorded events with one fixed penalty notice and one seizure, but stated that specific arrest and stop data are not held and no specific policy exists.

Key Facts

• There were 3 relevant events relating to e-scooters recorded since January 2023.
• No arrests resulted from the recorded e-scooter incidents.
• One individual was issued a fixed penalty notice.
• One e-scooter has been seized by the police.
• There is no specific police policy for e-scooters, as they are treated as mechanically propelled vehicles under the Road Traffic Act.

Data Disclosed

• 3 relevant events
• 1 fixed penalty notice
• 1 E Scooter seized
• January 2023
• 2024-06-11
• 2024-07-10

Original Request

1 Number of complaints since January 2023 regarding complaints of E Scooters, what the complaint was, Road the incident took place, if any were arrests were made/ fines 2. How many arrests have been made to E Scooter users 3. Number of dashcam footage regarding e scooters sent to Police 4 Number of E Scooters seized 5. Number of persons pulled over due to having an E Scooter on a highway 6. What is the current Police's approach to E Scooters if one is found on the public highway?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 3911074 10 July 2024

Dear

We write further to your request, received 11 June 2024, which states:

"1 Number of complaints since January 2023 regarding complaints of E Scooters, what the complaint was, Road the incident took place, if any were arrests were made/ fines

1. How many arrests have been made to E Scooter users

2. Number of dashcam footage regarding e scooters sent to Police

4 Number of E Scooters seized

1. Number of persons pulled over due to having an E Scooter on a highway

2. What is the current Police's approach to E Scooters if one is found on the public highway?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. There are 3 relevant events relating to e scooters recorded. No arrests appear to have resulted from these incidents. One of the three were issued a fixed penalty notice.
2. Arrests are not recorded in a way that would specifically identify e scooter users.
3. Information not held.
4. There has been 1 E Scooter seized.
5. Information not held.
6. There is no specific policy at present. E Scooter is a mechanically propelled vehicle as defined within the Road Traffic Act and its use on roads may therefore attract criminal liability in a range of circumstances set out within the act.

Please quote the reference number 3911074 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely