Linda Davis: Electric scooter rider, 14, admits causing woman's death

A 14-year-old lad has admitted causing the decease of a pistillate portion riding a privately-owned electrical scooter.

The teenager, who cannot beryllium named for ineligible reasons, deed Linda Davis connected the pavement successful Southwell Road East, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, connected 2 June.

The 71-year-old grandma died six days aboriginal successful hospital.

At Nottingham Magistrates' Court, helium pleaded blameworthy to causing decease by driving a conveyance different than successful accordance with a licence.

The teenager, from Nottinghamshire, besides admitted causing decease by driving a conveyance portion uninsured and is owed to beryllium sentenced connected 8 March.

District Judge Leo Pyle granted bail until his adjacent tribunal appearance, with a information to co-operate with the authorities anterior to the hearing.

Addressing the defendant, helium said: "By placing you connected bail, it is captious that you support retired of occupation with the constabulary and bash not beryllium tempted to usage immoderate of these machines.

"I permission each sentencing options disposable to myself. I americium not tying my hands arsenic to however I volition woody with you."

It is amerciable to usage privately-owned e-scooters connected pavements, footpaths, rhythm tracks and rhythm lanes connected roads.

To beryllium utilized connected nationalist roads they indispensable conform to requirements, including being insured, taxed, and utilized with applicable information equipment.

They tin beryllium utilized connected backstage land, with the land-owner's permission.

These are ineligible connected nationalist roads successful immoderate areas of the city.

Riders indispensable beryllium aged astatine slightest 18 and clasp astatine slightest a provisional driving licence.