A foolish electric scooter rider has been slammed for zooming along on a 40mph dual carriageway.
The man whizzed along in the outside lane of the three-lane A-road.
A shocked road user filmed the madcap moment on their mobile phone.
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The e-scooter overtook cars while in the fast lane.
He was slammed by locals after he was spotted on the A40 at Greenford, near Wembley, west London on Sunday (9 Jun).
It is illegal to ride e-scooters on public roads in the UK.
It is not possible to get insurance for them making them unroadworthy, as reported by Need To Know.
Local Stuart Marriott fumed: “Clown.”
Hasina Begum added: “How can this be legal?”
Stephen Smith said: “P*ick.”
One – named Barry – said: “Please tell me he got nicked.”
Tisha joked: “Just get his reg number, then contact the…
“Hang on a minute.”
Another quipped: “No potholes when you want one.”
One said: “If a scooter is in the fast lane on a dual carriageway, then they’ve set the speed limit too low.”
Met Police guidance on them reads: “E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988.
“Which means the rules that apply to motor vehicles, also apply to e-scooters including the need to have a licence, insurance and tax.
“It’s not currently possible to get insurance for privately owned e-scooters, which means it’s illegal to use them on the road or in public spaces.
“If you’re using a private e-scooter you risk the vehicle being seized under S.165 Road Traffic Act 1988 for no insurance.
“If you cause serious harm to another person whilst riding an e-scooter the incident will be investigated in the same way it would if you were riding a motorcycle or driving a car.”
The Met has been approached for comment.
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