# Police Scotland warns parents over e-bike and e-scooter gifts for children

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dont-buy-your-children-an-e-bike-or-e-scooter-for-christmas-parents-warned/
- Published: 2026-11-02T23:59:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T00:13:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259655/Dont-buy-children-e-bike-e-scooter-Christmas-parents-warned.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Police warn parents about buying electric vehicles for children.
- Private e-scooters cannot legally be ridden on public streets.
- Seizures by Police Scotland have risen by more than 60 per cent.

## Summary

Police in Scotland are urging parents to think carefully before buying children e-bikes or e-scooters for Christmas, citing safety risks and legal consequences. The warning comes amid reports of reckless riding and antisocial behaviour, while police say their current powers to intervene are limited.

Privately owned e-scooters are illegal on public streets, and some e-bikes may legally count as motorcycles or mopeds, requiring a licence and insurance. Police Scotland says seizures of e-bikes and e-scooters have risen by more than 60 per cent; Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee is investigating related crime and antisocial behaviour, and the Scottish Government wants stronger seizure powers.

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