The Zuiderkempen Local Police Service has issued an appeal to trace the driver of an e-scooter that knocked down a police officer in the village of Houtvenne. The police officer had been trying to stop the scooter driver after he had been caught travelling at 64km/h. The police officer sustained injuries to his elbows and knees and will be unable to work for a week.
The Zuiderkempen Local Police Service has issued a wanted notice on Facebook in an effort to trace an e-step rider. On 16 June one of its officers was knocked down by an electrically-powered scooter.
The police officer was on speed trap duty at the time. He recorded the e-scooter driver travelling at a speed of 64 km/h, way above the speed limit. When the police officer got off his motorcycle to try and stop the e-scooter rider, the e-scooter rider knocked him down at high speed.
Excess speed
The speed limit for e-scooter is 25 km/h. "This scooter was found to be travelling at a speed of 64 km/h and this is much too fast” the Chief Commissioner of the Zuiderkempen Local Police Service told VRT News. Furthermore, the type of e-scooter the man was riding is banned in Europe.
"The driver probably knew this and that is why he fled”, Chief Commissioner Daelemans added.
The police officer fell sustaining injuries to his elbows and knees. He will be unable to work for at least a week. As the e-scooter ride was caught on a speed camera the police have a clear photograph of him and it is hoped that he can be traced quickly. “We would be most grateful if local people would help us with this investigation”.