PARENTS planning to treat their teenagers to a motorised scooter could find themselves in breach of the law.
Droitwich Town's new beat manager PC Lloyd Buffery is urging mums and dads to think before they buy a petrol-powered micro-scooter for their youngster.
The law classes scooters with an engine over a certain size as a car and to drive one a license, tax disc and insurance is required. For vehicles over three years of age an MOT is also needed.
"I would urge all parents to be aware when purchasing one of these scooters for their children that they may be committing an offence, especially if using on footpaths." said PC Buffery.
He went on to say that scooters over a certain engine size could only be driven by a teenager over the age of 17 and should always wear a helmet and other protective gear.
"The worst scenario is that a youngster could lose their driving license before they are old enough to hold one," he added.
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