A man who was illegally riding an e-scooter in Marlow and then became threatening towards police has been fined.

Nico Webb, from Seymour Park Road in Marlow, was seen riding an e-scooter in Pound Lane on February 22 this year.

He was stopped by police, who explained that riding private e-scooters is illegal and was told he would be sent a warning letter.

Webb was also told to push his e-scooter instead of riding it, but he rode off.

Police then seized the e-scooter and Webb became verbally aggressive and threatening to the officer and refused to hand it over.

At High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on May 12, Webb pleaded guilty to one count each of obstructing/resisting a constable in execution of duty, using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance and using threatening/abusive words/behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

He now has six points on his driving licence and was fined.

Sergeant Robin Hughes, of Marlow Neighbourhood Team, said: “Private e-scooters should only be used on private land with the landowners permission.

“If e-scooter owners ignore warnings and ride their scooters without insurance and a full licence then their scooters will be seized and they are likely to receive a fine and penalty points as in this case.

“More information can be found about the rules around e-scooters on our website.”

A privately owned e-scooter can only legally be used on private land and with the permission of the land owner.

Any person who uses a powered transporter on a public road, pavement or other prohibited space is committing a criminal offence and can be prosecuted.

If you are using an e-scooter in public in an anti-social manner, you can also risk the e-scooter being seized under section 59 of the Police Reform Act.

Even though there are rental e-scooter trials going on in towns like High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Princes Risborough, it is still illegal to use privately owned scooters in public within the designated trial area.