A man who crashed his e-scooter into a car in a supermarket car park has been slapped with fines and points on his licence.

A 30-year-old from Harlow was found guilty after a trial at Colchester Magistrates’ Court following a collision between his uninsured e-scooter and a Nissan Qashqai on November 18 of last year.

The incident happened in a Tesco car park in East Road, Harlow.

No injuries were sustained but the man was not insured to use the vehicle in a public place and he did not hold a full driving licence.

He had denied the charges but was found guilty by magistrates.

In total, the bench fined him £180 and ordered him to pay £180 in costs. He must also pay a £34 victim surcharge and will have his provisional licence endorsed with eight penalty points.

E-scooters come under the category of 'powered transporters'. This also covers a range of other personal transport devices which are powered by a motor.

Powered transporters fall within the legal definition of a motor vehicle under the Road Traffic Act 1988. Therefore, the rules that apply to motor vehicles, also apply to e-scooters, which includes that they must not be ridden on footpaths or pavements and must not be ridden carelessly.

As an e-scooter is classed as a motor vehicle, users must comply with various pieces of Road Traffic Legislation. The rider to have a valid driving licence and valid insurance

It is not currently possible to get appropriate insurance for privately owned e-scooters. This means they cannot be used on the road or in public places legally.