TOWN centre shoppers say e-scooters are being ridden dangerously in the town centre. The motorised vehicles have seen a boom in popularity but it is illegal to ride them on public roads and pavements. Despite warnings being issued by the police, people in Swindon say they have had near-misses involving e-scooters – which can hit speeds of up to 30mph. And they say it is only a matter of time before somebody is hurt. Pensioner John Brooks says he and his wife were almost hit by an e-scooter as they entered the Brunel shopping centre The 70-year-old said: “He shot through there, right through the shopping centre.