A police officer frantically tries to catch the rider – even throwing his clipboard at the man whilst in pursuit – but the man appears to make an escape. The video was shared by @ruidoloco1 on social media and online users were left amused by the police officer’s futile chase of the e-scooter rider. One commented: 'You could say they threw the book at him lol,' referring to the officer throwing his notepad at the e-scooter. The Metropolitan police have launched a crackdown on people illegally riding e-scooters in London, seizing more than 800 vehicle so far this year. Those found riding a private e-scooter could also lose six points on their current or future driver’s licence and be fined up to £300.

Source: The Nation June 15, 2021 12:00 UTC