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Apparently "It's a legal requirement to hold a driving licence valid for use in the UK when riding a Beryl e-scooter."
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Yeah I wasn't aware of it at all, it hadn't been covered in any of the news stories I'd read in relation to these trials. I guess it makes sense in some respect to excise some control on users. but equally it stops a large number potential users and its a bit of a contradiction to how e-bikes are handled.
A driving ban for drunk e-scooter rider.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19021288.hampshire-woman-first-banned-drink-driving-e-scooter/
There's an interesting bit at the bottom of the article.
Residents wishing to use the scooters download an app, input their driving licence details and set off.
so no go if you don't have a driving licence.