e-scooter to help him get around was stunned to be charged with a series of offences.Chris Osborne was riding along at 4mph when he was stopped by a police officer in Morningside, Edinburgh, on July 11.Chris, who bought the scooter 18 months ago, was unaware he was breaking the law.
He was charged with using a motor vehicle on a pavement and driving without a licence and insurance.The 43-year-old bought the scooter for £400 and says it has given him a better quality of life as he has chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, which causes extreme fatigue and swelling in the legs and affects his mobility.While it is legal to own an e-scooter, there was a ban on using privately owned ones in public until earlier this month.The law.
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