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How to safely use an electric scooter rented as part of a government trial.

• Updated: 11 July 2025

The rules for driving mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on roads, pavements and footpaths.

• Overview

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are single-seat vehicles with a…

• Classes of mobility scooter and powered wheelchair

  There are different rules for using your mobility scooter or powered…

• Driving on the road

  To drive on the road, your vehicle must be a powered wheelchair or…

• Driving on pavements, footpaths and bridleways

  Only ‘class 2’ and ‘class 3’ mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs can…

• Eyesight requirements

  The eyesight requirements for using a mobility scooter or powered…

• Vehicle tax, registration and insurance

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs in ‘class 3’ or not in a class…

The UK Government has produced resources to raise awareness around the safe purchasing, use and charging of e-bikes and e-scooters.

• Updated: 17 December 2024

You can ride a rented electric scooter on public roads. Privately owned electric scooters can only be ridden on private land.

Important Safety Message from OPSS.

• Updated: 6 December 2023

How local authorities in England can request a new e-scooter trial in their area.

• Updated: 21 July 2025

Information about medical devices that the public can buy for personal use and how we make sure they are safe and effective.

• Updated: 2 April 2025

Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.

• Updated: 23 April 2021

Safety information for consumers.

• Updated: 24 October 2024

Road safety factsheets relating to specific road user groups and any one-off or ad-hoc statistics

• Updated: 26 September 2024