POLICE seized an e-scooter from a woman on Weymouth seafront.

It is currently illegal to ride a privately owned e-scooter in a public place.

Weymouth and Portland NPT officers were on patrol in Weymouth Town Centre and The Esplanade.

While on patrol, officers spotted a young female riding an E-Scooter along the seafront in an "anti-social manner".

A Weymouth and Portland Police spokesperson said: "E-scooters are classed as a motor vehicle, meaning that they come under the Road Traffic Act 1988, this means the rider would require a licence, the scooter also needs to be insured and taxed as well as being 18 years old or over.

"If these requirements are not met, then the scooter can be seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act, like any other motor vehicle."

Currently, privately owned E-Scooters are unable to be taxed or insured, automatically making them illegal to ride in a public place.

The spokesperson added: "They can also be extremely dangerous, with most able to reach a top speed of 25mph. If a pedestrian was to be hit at this speed, or the rider to fall off, the consequences could be severe."