This morning, PCSO's Samantha FELLOWS and Dave HANCOCK have visited Whaley Thorns Primary School and delivered an assembly talk on how to keep safe during the school Easter holidays.

We have spoken about road safety, how to cross the road safely, where we should and shouldn't cross the road and ways in which we travel to school so we can keep ourselves safe.

We have also been talking about E-scooters. With today being the last day of school until a much needed two weeks break, (for some!) we have discussed with the children the dangers of E-scooters and why they are illegal.

❗We'd like to reiterate this:
E-scooters come under the category of 'powered transporters'. This covers a range of personal transport devices that are powered by a motor.
E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988. This means the rules that apply to motor vehicles, also apply to e-scooters including the need to have a licence and insurance.

‼️ It's not currently possible to get insurance for privately owned e-scooters. This means it’s illegal to use them on the road or in public spaces, such as parks, street pavements, and shopping centres.
If you use a privately-owned e-scooter in public, you risk the vehicle being seized under S.165 Road Traffic Act 1988 for having no insurance. 
If you cause serious harm to another person whilst riding an e-scooter, the incident will be investigated in the same way it would if you were riding a motorcycle or driving a car.

The children have asked some great questions surrounding E-scooters and have been made aware of the dangers of riding one in public.

Thank you Whaley Thorns Primary School for inviting us in to assembly this morning 😃

We hope you all have a happy and safe Easter holiday! 🐣🌷

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