I note that you have had 10 articles in the Gazette since February 8 this year about E-Scooters.

To my chagrin, I woke up yesterday to find one abandoned in our communal car park.

It was another typical incident of how these scooters are becoming the scourge of society.

In theory, helping to make the planet a greener place seems sound.

But, it seems the company in charge (SPIN) does not really have any control of this new phenomenon.

These are being treated like toys, but unfortunately that’s exactly what they are not.

In the last three days I have also witnessed a young lad (possibly about 12?) using a private scooter (illegally) this time, traversing the pavement of Berechurch Hall Road, first going in the direction of Leithe Grove, and then yesterday on the other side “riding” the opposite direction.

He certainly wasn’t travelling at the leisurely pace of a disabled scooter, more like a thrill seeking 10-15mph.

This obviously creates a threatening situation which has to be governed and enforced with stricter guidelines.

The bottom line here is that if they are to be introduced, they must be age limited for a start, and treated as motorbikes and standard scooters in terms of legislation.

Then there is the small matter of insurance!

I would remind the users of these ecological modes of transport that pavements are for pedestrians in the first instance.

How long will it before we have a serious injury, particularly to an elderly person?

Mick Wood

Berefield Way, Colchester