Despite the UK road ban, e-scooters are being advertised for commuting.

Retailers including Amazon, Argos and Currys have been found promoting e-scooters on public roads and paths, although this is against UK law.

Major brands and independent sellers are promoting their use on the road, according to an investigation from the Press Association (PA).

But in the UK only e-scooters are legally rented on roads, cycle paths and parks. Privately owned e-scooters may only be used on private land with the owner’s permission.

The major broadcasters changed their announcements after being contacted by PA. They also point out on their website that customers should follow local laws.

But smaller retailers still seem to be promoting e-scooters for commuting or riding in towns and cities.

PA says the e-scooter sold on Amazon is recommended for “urban commuting.”

Amazon said the guidelines state that e-scooters should not show images of riders on roads or footpaths, and entries on its website prohibit e-scooters from being used in public in the UK.

“The wording on the search page has been updated to make it clearer to our customers what we have included on our product pages,” Argos said.

On Tuesday, Argos-powered Google search results still started promoting “Commuter E-Scooters & City Ride”, although the company said it had removed it the previous day and it may take some time to update on Google.

Currys said it was reviewing its website “to ensure that no product specifications allow e-scooters to be used on public roads or spaces”.

The description of the e-scooter as a “fun and efficient way to get around your neighborhood” appears to have been taken from the UK site, and the pages selling the e-scooters have a note explaining the law.

In 2025, the retailer E-scooter advertising was banned., External The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the ad “left out significant information about the legal restrictions” on where to ride an e-scooter at the time of purchase.

The ASA recommends that advertisers include a prominent statement explaining the law, but says that’s not enough if their ads show that e-scooters can be used anywhere.

Many small retailers still had pages for sale of electric “commuter” scooters online.

One says the e-scooters are “a great way for adults to get around town, zipping through traffic at speeds of up to 15 mph.”

Another says its products are a “smart choice for everyday travel needs” for “commuting”.

There were no warnings on the sales page that this was not allowed in the UK.

Drivers of regulated rental e-scooters must have a provisional or full driving licence.

They can be people who break the rules with a personal e-scooter Fines or points added to their license, External.

According to the government, ExternalIn the year In 2025, 10 people died and 485 were seriously injured in e-scooter crashes.

Department of Transportation announced, External There could be up to 1.2 million privately owned e-scooters in the UK.