Christmas is around the corner, and police are warning Santa’s little helpers trying to get ahead they need to be aware of the rules around e-scooters. The two-wheeled transport could well be on the wish lists of many in the run up to December 25, but Thames Valley Police is reminding people that it is illegal to ride most such vehicles in public. Privately owned e-scooters can only be ridden on privately owned land. They cannot be ridden on pavements or other public spaces. In law, they are classed as motor vehicles, and need to have an MoT, tax and insurance – but it is not currently possibl…