E-scooters and road traffic offences
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WQ.424/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS
BY DEPUTY C.D. CURTIS OF ST. HELIER CENTRAL
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2025
Question
"Further to the guidance issued by H.M. Attorney General in February 2025 in relation to road traffic offences involving electric scooters (e-scooters), will the Minister advise what changes, if any, have been implemented in the policing of e-scooters on public roads and footpaths, and if none, explain why not?"
Answer
Since the Attorney General's guidance in February 2025, the legislative framework and enforcement procedures remain the same, and any substantive changes to policy or law would fall under the remit of the Minister for Infrastructure.
As outlined in a previous response to a similar question in July 2024, the enforcement process remains unchanged. Scooters contravening the law can be impounded under Article 77(k)(ii) of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956.
The States of Jersey Police continue to enforce existing legislation relating to e-scooters, specifically Article 77(3)(b) of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956. This article pertains to the use, cause, or permission of a motor vehicle that does not comply with requirements. Enforcement actions since 1 March 2025 include several cases where individuals were charged under this provision, with outcomes ranging from fines and probation orders to cases withdrawn or awaiting further reports from Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVS). For example, one recent case resulted in a fine of £300 or one week's imprisonment, while another led to a probation order and disqualification from driving for 36 months.
There have been no recorded e-scooter road traffic collisions (RTCs) since March 2025, although there was one serious injury RTC involving a car and an e-scooter in January 2025.