The scooters are everywhere now in London - both rentable ones but also private ones. It is illegal to ride a privately owned one on the road or pavements/side

The scooters are everywhere now in London - both rentable ones but also private ones. It is illegal to ride a privately owned one on the road or pavements/sidewalks here, but that doesn't seem to stop anyone. I am all for it (apart from mixing with pedestrians) - seems like a great idea.