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A widower who lost his wife after she was knocked down by an e-scooter has been left 'furious' after the teenager driver was spared jail.
Garry Davis, 73, was angered that the 14-year-old walked free from court after he knocked down Linda Davis at around 20mph on the privately-owned scooter, causing a fatal head injury
Mrs Davis, 71, known as Lou, died six days after the collision in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, last June.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to causing death by driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and to causing death by driving a vehicle while uninsured.
But for Mr Davis, the sentence was not enough.
A District Judge heard how the youth was travelling at around 20mph on the privately-owned scooter when he hit Linda Davis (pictured), causing a fatal head injury
'If you or I were driving on the pavement in an uninsured car or an uninsured motorbike you’d have been locked up,' he told The Times.
Currently, the law states e-scooters can only be used on public roads if rented as part of a government-backed trial scheme, while the privately-owned types can only be used on private land. Users most be older than 16 and hold a provisional car licence.
But, there are ongoing issues with would-be drivers using fake ID to rent scooters.
Scooters used in the government scheme are not able to exceed 15.5mph but privately owned e-scooters can exceed 30mph. It's also common for the vehicles to be misused and driven on pavements.
According to Mr Davis, e-scooter users are not required to register their vehicle.
'Ministers are grappling with how to tackle the scourge of illegal e-scooter riders,' he said. At present, only scooters rented through government-backed
