An E-scooter rider has sustained leg injuries after a crash with a car in Kidderminster. 

Police attended the scene and blocked the Prospect Hill junction with Worcester Street shortly after 9pm last night after receiving reports of a crash between an E-scooter rider and a car.

Officers later confirmed an E-scooter rider had suffered leg injuries and will face driving offences for its illegal use.

The junction was reopened to the public at around 10.45pm.

It is currently illegal to ride privately owned E-scooters on public roads outside of Government-backed trials, which began in certain areas in 2020.

Worcester and Kidderminster are not among the regions included in the pilot, but nearby Redditch is, meaning different rules apply.

West Mercia Police has had to deal with numerous incidents involving e-scooters in 2021. 

In February, a banned and uninsured driver failed to stop for police while riding an electric scooter, which led to officers seizing it.

Following a separate incident, officers announced they were going to crush an e-scooter after the rider was caught illegally riding it on the road.

Police have also had to deal with drink drivers who have been over the limit whilst operating e-scooters.

In June, an intoxicated driver blew over double the legal limit after being stopped by officers on a busy pavement.

E-scooters are classed as personal light electric vehicles, and as such are treated the same as motor vehicles. 

This means that if they are used on a road, pavement, or any public place they are subject to the same legal requirements as any motor vehicle which carry the same penalties for breaches of the law.

. Use without insurance - 6 points, £300 fine, seizure of vehicle.

. Use without a licence - penalty points, fine, seizure of vehicle.

. Failing to comply with construction & use legislation - ranging from non-endorsable fixed penalty to being reported to court for using in a dangerous condition.

. Impaired by alcohol/drugs - licence disqualification, fine or penalty points.