Can I overtake an electric scooter in a cycle lane?
With the introduction of e-scooters being trialled, is a driver allowed to cross a white line to overtake one? It may well be travelling at less than 10mph, but will it be classified as a bicycle?
The Highway Code permits one to cross a white line to overtake a cyclist providing it is travelling at less than 10mph.
The Highway Code permits one to cross a white line to overtake a cyclist providing it is travelling at less than 10mph.
Asked on 12 October 2020 by Howard Allen
Answered by
Georgia Petrie
They aren't currently legal to be ridden on the public road, so we won't have an answer unless the law changes and rules are specifically laid out.
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