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Police officer issues reminder that e-scooters “count as motor vehicles”

An e-scooter rider has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after narrowly missing a police car in Northampton.

The 19-year-old was arrested in Wellingborough Road at around 4.15am on Monday (May 29) after the rider nearly collided with a unmarked police vehicle, according to a Northamptonshire Police officer.

Following the incident, the officer took to Twitter to remind e-scooter riders that they count as “motor vehicles under the road traffic act 1988”.

E-scooter rider arrested on suspicion of drink driving after narrowly missing police car in Northampton