This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Number of Offences pertaining to "Powered Transporters"'.


 
 
Thames Valley Police 
 
Chief Constable John Campbell QPM 
Headquarters 
Oxford Road 
Kidlington 
Oxfordshire 
OX5 2NX 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nathan Soper 
 
  
 
 
Telephone: 101 
 
 
 
       Email: xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx 
 
 
 
 
Our ref: 
HQ/PA/001299/21 
 
Your ref: 
 
 
 
15 April 2021 
 
 
Dear Mr Soper, 
 
I write in response to the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request 
submitted on 23 March 2021.  Thames Valley Police has now considered this request, 
which for clarity, has been repeated below: 
 
Request 
Response 
 
 
Dear Thames Valley Police, 
This request is being refused under 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publication
Section 12(1) of the FOIA.  
s/powered-transporters/information-sheet-
guidance-on-powered-transporters The 

Section 12 of the FOIA allows that 
government websites states: "The 
public authorities do not have to comply 
definition of "motor vehicle" as set out in 
with section 1(1) of the Act if the cost of 
the Road Traffic Act 1988 is "any 
complying would exceed the 
mechanically propelled vehicle intended or 
appropriate limit.  In accordance with 
adapted for use on roads". There is case 
the Freedom of Information Act, this 
law confirming that powered transporters 
letter represents a Refusal Notice for 
fall within this definition... Failures to 
this request.   
comply with these rules are criminal 
offences for which users can be arrested 

This information is not held in an easily 
and prosecuted." The law defines electric 
retrievable format and would require a 
scooters as "powered transporters" 
manual search and review of thousands 
1.  I would like to request the number of  of individual records. There is no 
offences reported and prosecuted of  specific field for “powered transporters” 
use of "powered transporters" in the  on our crime recording system, 
Thames Valley Area in the last 12 
therefore to determine this would 
months. 
require a manual review of each 
2.  Additionally, "It is an offence to use 
relevant report. This will exceed the 
powered transporters on the 
appropriate 18 hour time and £450 cost 
pavement. By section 72, Highway 
limit.   
Act 1835 it is an offence to ride on, 
Section 16:- Further advice & 
or to lead or draw a carriage on a 
assistance 
www.thamesvalley.police.uk 
 


 
Thames Valley Police 
 
 
Chief Constable John Campbell QPM 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
pavement. This rule applies almost 
Thames Valley Police cannot further 
all vehicles, with special legal 
advise how this information might be 
exceptions for mobility scooters and  retrieved within the constraints. 
wheelchairs". Again, how many 
However, you may wish to dramatically 
offences of this nature have been 
reduce the scope and timeframe of your 
reported in the last 12 months? 
request, for instance, a week of your 
3.  This webpage also mentions "If you 
choosing. This may increase the 
use an e-scooter illegally, you could 
likelihood of data being returned within 
face a fine and penalty points on 
the constraints. 
your licence, and the e-scooter 
 
could be impounded" Please tell me 
for the last 12 months,  on how 
many occasions have penalty points 
been issued and how many "e-
scooters" have been impounded.
 
 
Complaint Rights 
 
If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision made by Thames 
Valley Police, you can lodge a complaint with the force to have the decision reviewed 
within two months of the date of this response. Complaints should be made in writing 
to the FOI inbox; xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx. 
 
If, after lodging a complaint with Thames Valley Police, you are still unhappy with the 
outcome,  you  may  make  application  to  the  Information  Commissioner  at  the 
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, 
SK9 5AF. 
 
If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this office. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Ruth Anderson 
Public Access 
Joint Information Management Unit