A near collision between a mobility scooter and a boy in Oamaru on Tuesday has prompted police to remind scooter users they do not own the footpath.

Sergeant Tony Woodbridge of Oamaru Police says about several people reported a scooter being driven too fast in the Pembroke St area.

The man alleged to have been in charge of the vehicle has been spoken to about his actions.

Woodbridge says the man received a formal warning, and now knows the rules for using the vehicle.