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E-scooters blamed for surge in number of uninsured teenage drivers

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Nearly 800 children caught driving or riding without insurance in the last four years .

One in 10 were aged 14 or below, according to road safety charity IAM RoadSmart .

E-scooters remain illegal on public roads or in public spaces and it is not possible to get insurance.

Only legal way to use e-scooter on roads is via trials operating across 22 regions in England .

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