E scooter / ebike

[steveindenmark]

Why do you need insurance on an e scooter and not an e bike?

Or do you?

On an e bike would you be arrested for drunk in charge of a motor vehicle or drunk in charge of a push bike?


Man charged with drink-driving on e-scooter (msn.com)

 

[classic33]

In the UK at least, e-scooters are not a legal road vehicle. They do however, where trials are being run, require a driving license. Because they are classed as motor vehicles.

 

[Cerdic]

Although the rozzers round here seem to have given up, judging by the number of e-scooters whizzing round the roads. Often ridden by kids who clearly don't have driving licences...

 

[Drago]

Compliant ebikes are, for the purposes of the law, still bicycles.

E scooters are motor vehicles.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

E scooters are perfectly legal, providing you have licence, insurance etc. I think they're a great step forward.

 

[Drago]

E scooters are perfectly legal, providing you have licence, insurance etc. I think they're a great step forward.

Other than the official trial scooters, are there any legal e scooters on the UK?

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Just watch the clip, then scroll down to the woman trying to parallel park her car. That is hilarious, especially the ending.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Other than the official trial scooters, are there any legal e scooters on the UK?

There's a place near me selling them, Chinese made obs, and their advertising makes it quite clear about licensing and insurance.

 

[Drago]

But are they type approved, registered and ready to roll?

Until theyre type approved (or IVA'd), registered, and all the rest of it, they aren't legal - ive yet to see one with type approval or that would have the remotest hope of passing an IVA.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Just watch the clip, then scroll down to the woman trying to parallel park her car. That is hilarious, especially the ending.

Im giving this comment a 50/50 chance of escalation...

 

[Tail End Charlie]

But are they type approved, registered and ready to roll?

By E scooter I'm meaning a Vespa/ Lambretta lookalike, not a powered thing a child might be seen on. So yes, they are approved.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Im giving this comment a 50/50 chance of escalation...

Nope. You obviously haven't watched it.
Don't jump to conclusions👎👎👎

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Ah just seen the OP has a link, which my Kindle can't handle, apologies if I've gone off topic, but I think the Vespa lookalikes are still great.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Nope. You obviously haven't watched it.
Don't jump to conclusions👎👎👎

Only 3 thumbs down? Damn...

 

[CanucksTraveller]

There's no policing of them either way, I think most forces (a) have bigger fish to fry and (b) are likely unsure what they're dealing with and exactly how to deal with it, so it's easier to leave it be. They're fast growing in numbers near me and they don't get challenged.
One local pot head rides his at traffic speed (30mph) on a predictable route, I've called it into the police and they make nice noises, but he carries on regardless, has done for a year now.

Legislation / regulation and policing of them will catch up at some point, but right now they're way behind the curve and have been caught out by the speed of change.

I'm a fan of electric scooters by the way, as a concept, especially if they get someone out of a car. They need regulating better though.