E-SCOOTERS & E-BIKES.
25/10/2024
A number of members have raised the issue of e-scooters/ bikes arising under police or local authority contracts. This is my current understanding…. We are talking about non-road registered items (that are not type-approved as motor vehicles & do not have a registration number). Members have been asked to provide proof of a T11 WEEE exemption, or a WEEE permit. I have raised the issue with the Environment Agency & am waiting for a response. In the meantime, I can say the following: As things stand at the moment, e-scooters/ bikes are NOT motor vehicles, they are WEEE. Most ELV ATF permits will not allow receipt of these materials. The T11 exemption, as written, is not suitable for ELV ATFs accepting these items simply for destruction (which I assume is their fate – is anyone recovering reusable parts from e-scooters/ bikes?). This means....
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