Two e-scooters seized in clampdown by PSNI in Derry
Two electric scooters have been seized by police in a clampdown in Derry.
Officers from City Centre and Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Policing teams have recently been focusing on the illegal use of e-scooters, police said.
Two e-scooters have been seized and the PSNI said the users will now potentially face prosecition.
"E-Scooters have been a popular gift over the past number of years and cost significant sums of money to purchase so please take note of the information provided.
"We have been receiving a large number of reports of anti-social behaviour involving e-cooters, particularly with young people causing a nuisance within their communities.
"Legally, e-scooters are treated as vehicles and are not permitted on roads or public places without a licensea nd insurance. Failure to comply with this is an offence and can be penalised with prosecution, fixed penalty notice and seizure," the PSNI said.
The significant dangers of e-scooters prompted a stark warning.
"We have seen serious, and even fatal, injuries involving E-Scooters so they are not to be underestimated.
"Parents we need you to be aware of this information and appeal for you to be aware of where your children are with their e-scooters and what they are up to," police said.
A medical report last year found the vehicles are now the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among children at Temple Street in Dublin.
The Faculty of Paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) founde-scooter-related presentations at Children's Health Ireland Emergency Departments doubled between May 2024-2025.