Officers shocked as E-scooter rider attempts to join West Yorkshire motorway with 70mph traffic

A shocking video clip shared by West Yorkshire police showed the moment an E-scooter driver attempted to join the M606 motorway - with traffic at 70mph.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 18th Jun 2021, 14:07 BST
Updated 21st Jun 2021, 10:09 BST
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Officers on patrol in Bradford were "shocked" to see the rider on the chevrons trying to join the live motorway.

The scooter was seized and the rider reported, police confirmed.

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Privately owned E-scooters are not legal on public roads or pavements.

They can only be used on private land, police said.

West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit said: "M606, Bradford - Officers on patrol were shocked to see this E-Scooter on the chevrons trying to join a live motorway lane with 70mph traffic.

"Scooter seized and rider reported.

"Privately owned E-Scooters cannot legally be used on a public road/pavement and only on private land."