Police have responded to reports of a man riding an electric scooter on Auckland's north-western motorway in the early hours of the morning.
Police say the man was spotted near the Newton Rd on-ramp in Grey Lynn around 3am.
They say the man was compliant and left the motorway after a conversation. However, they urged road users to obey all road rules to prevent harm.
"Every road user has a responsibility to make sure they and others get to their destination safely, We are disappointed to see these types of dangerous acts."
Unsafe e-scooter practises are not unusual in Auckland. Earlier this year an individual was spotted riding over the Harbour Bridge, as was a different individual in 2018.
From 2018 to October 2022, taxpayers paid out more than $30.14 million for e-scooter-related injuries.
Among those, there were 2215 new claims for the year to October 31, 2022 - totalling $7.44 million. The average payout was $2931 per claim.
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