I recently used my electric scooter at the park and ride in Chester.

When I bought the E-scooter, my plan was to regularly scoot the two miles to my office from the park and ride on Wrexham road – when the weather was suitable.

I figured that I’d save a bit on fuel and parking fees. I’d also cut my carbon footprint a little. This all sounded great, in theory, but what about in rush hour?

When it finally stopped raining in early April, it was time to test this out. I loaded the scooter into the campervan and after dropping my daughter at her school nearby, drove into the park and ride carpark.

It wasn’t exactly busy, even at rush hour. It was only a couple of minutes before I was back out onto the main road.

Unfortunately, there’s no cycle way (or even a pavement) for a short stretch by the business park. There were some access issues where they are currently building a huge housing estate. But apart from that, it was plain sailing all the way into the office. The cycle lane was in place for much of the journey.

The cycle lane over Grosvenor bridge is a new stretch. It has cut the lane width for cars considerably. As a consequence, it has slowed traffic in the area and caused additional queuing.

The problem is, people hardly use it! I didn’t see another user in either direction, and rarely have when in my car. To justify the inconvenience to motorists, two-wheel users need encouragement with legitimate use of E-scooters, bringing responsible owners in alongside the cycle way initiatives.

Overtaking the queuing cars at various points was somewhat satisfying. I arrived at work in an excellent frame of mind. Also, I was only a few minutes later on two wheels than I usually manage with four.

The return journey was even quicker as there was less traffic on the road. I averaged a respectable 12mph and I had used just a fifth of the battery.

My verdict? Using my electric scooter at the park and ride is a game-changer. Once the road issues around the new estate are sorted, which hopefully won’t be more than a month or two, it will be a no-brainer. We just need the government to get their act together, recognise the potential, and remove the possibility of being fined.

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