An electric scooter user in South Gloucestershire was arrested by police after being caught riding at nearly twice the legal alcohol limit.
It comes in the same week as transport chiefs said the region's e-scooter trial had "to be seen as a success".
Avon and Somerset Police tweeted to say than an e-scooter rider had been arrested in South Gloucestershire after giving a reading of 64, with the legal alcohol limit being 35.
The force added that the rider now faced a driving ban, and added: "Whilst the electric hire scooters maybe legal to ride, they aren’t if you’re over the drink drive limit."
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The scheme sees people hire an electric scooter for anything from a few minutes to a month at a time.
Pensioners, people representing the blind and parents with buggies have complained that the expansion of the trial is creating more problems with how the scooters are left in streets, with Voi telling users to leave them in designated “parking zones” which are often just wide pavements or at bus stops.
In one case, 27 were left in a spot in Clifton, and 17 in a small area of pavement in Bedminster.
Avon and Somerset Police Special Constables tweeted this morning: "Whilst the electric hire scooters maybe legal to ride, they aren’t if you’re over the drink drive limit. One arrested by S/Insp Ben and SC Mark in #SouthGlos.
"The rider blew 64 in custody (legal limit being 35) and will now face a driving ban."
