The Law
E-scooters are not illegal in the UK and you can buy, sell and own one perfectly legally. However, it is illegal to use an e-scooter in public unless it is rented as part of a recognised trial scheme.
The University campus is classed as public land, meaning it is subject to the same law for e-scooters as the rest of Lancaster. This means it is illegal to ride them on pavements, footpaths, cycle lanes and in pedestrianised zones. It also means that e-scooters fall under the same laws that govern the use of cars and other motor vehicles.
To be ridden on public roads they must have indicators, rear lights, a licence plate and tax and insurance, unless they are part of the government-approved trials being carried out across the UK. E-scooters being hired through these schemes are restricted to 15.5mph and aren't currently available in or around Lancaster.