Banbury neighbourhood police team conduct patrols in campaign against illegal e-scooter usage

Thames Valley Police officers conducted patrols across Banbury this week as part of Operation Japanese - a campaign against illegal e-scooter usage.
By Matt Elofson
Published 3rd Jun 2021, 13:28 BST
Banbury neighbourhood police team conduct patrols with a focus on illegal e-scooter usage in town (Image from TVP Cherwell Facebook page)Banbury neighbourhood police team conduct patrols with a focus on illegal e-scooter usage in town (Image from TVP Cherwell Facebook page)
Banbury neighbourhood police team conduct patrols with a focus on illegal e-scooter usage in town (Image from TVP Cherwell Facebook page)

Officers with the Banbury neighbourhood police team held patrols on Wednesday June 2 as part of OP Japanese. It is currently illegal to use an e-scooter on public property with a few exceptions.

Anyone caught using an e-scooter in a public place could receive a warning letter, and then a seizure of their e-scooter should the warning be ignored.