https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/07/06/uk-e-scooter-legalization-everything-you-need-to-know-syndication/

Electric scooters will become legal on roads in England, Scotland and Wales from Saturday July 4 2020 if obtained through a share scheme. Following the release of government guidance as part of a 12-month trial of such schemes, e-scooter companies are preparing to get the vehicles onto the streets of British cities as soon as possible.

Around 50 councils have expressed interest in hosting the schemes, with Middlesborough named as a potential site for early adoption. The scooters will be limited to traveling at 15.5mph and banned on pavements. Riders will need to be aged 16 or over and have a full or provisional driving license.