Scooters And One Wheels

Ramsgate man just isn’t allowed to drive an e-scooter with out insurance coverage in Margate due to drunk driving

A 21-year-old was banned from driving for two years after driving an electric scooter while drunk without insurance.

Taylor Daly of King Charles Avenue in Ramsgate was caught driving past a police station while she was almost three times the alcohol limit.

An electric scooter. Image: istock

On Tuesday he pleaded guilty in Margate Magistrates’ Court to using an escooter without insurance, driving an escooter after drinking excessively, and being drunk and disorderly.

Ms. Moyo, prosecutor, told how Daly verbally abused police officers during an incident at around 10:30 pm on June 7th.

She said, “Another person was arrested in this incident, and Mr. Daly was present and cursed the officers constantly.

“All of this behavior was captured on a body-worn video.”

About an hour later, at 11:30 p.m., Daly was stopped by police outside the Margate Police Station while he was riding an electric scooter.

The prosecutor added: “He was approached by police about a previous crime.

“They noted that he looked drunk, had slurred speech and was later arrested for being unable to drive due to alcohol and driving without liability insurance.”

Daly was driving an e-scooter outside the Margate Police Station when the police stopped him. Image: Google Street View

Daly was taken into custody where it was found that he was well over the alcohol limit.

The legal limit is 35 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of breath, but Daly has measured almost three times that at 96 mg.

He admitted to driving without insurance and stated that he was unaware of the relevant legislation regarding escooters.

He did not account for his disorderly behavior.

It is illegal to drive electric scooters in public places unless they are rented as part of government trials currently under way in cities like Canterbury.

Roger Davis, who defended himself, said that Daly was unemployed and “a little worn out” when he decided to ride his friend’s escooter on June 7th.

He said Daly was unaware of the laws surrounding escooter riding.

“He gets on it and out of sheer ignorance he drives a short distance and is stopped,” he said.

An electric scooter

On Tuesday, the judges passed a 12-month community ordinance obliging Daly to do 100 hours of unpaid work.

Daly, who holds a provisional driver’s license, was also banned from driving for 24 months.

The judges stated that if he successfully completes a drink-driving rehabilitation course by an appointment in November next year, this ban will be lifted for 181 days.

He was sentenced to pay a sacrifice surcharge of £ 95 and a cost of £ 85.

Daly had also been previously charged with driving and drinking in connection with the June 7 events, but that crime was later withdrawn.

Escooters have proven to be a controversial addition in Canterbury city center, see our KentOnline reporter Lydia Chantler-Hicks pulling on when she went out on one.

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