POLICE in Chester have reminded residents that the use of the new e-scooters in the town are for those aged 18 and above only. It comes after officers in Upton had to speak to a child who had been using one of the Ginger e-scooters, and had used his mother's driving licence to gain access. In response, Ginger said access had been granted by an adult who had passed the age and licence verification processes, which used facial recognition technology, before handing the scooter over to an underage person. The e-scooters were rolled out in Chester as part of a year-long trial in conjunction with Cheshire west and Chester Council on December 21, 2020, and are designed to encourage greener travel methods.