classic33
Leg End Member
If made legal, the list of restrictions/requirements for their legal use, will put most off the roads(In the UK).
Electric scooters.
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KnittyNorah
Über Member
- Location
- The Frozen North (of England)
They already are 'banned' - in that their use on the public highway/in public spaces is illegal except for hired ones from approved 'trial schemes' in certain strictly-defined areas. It's not a case of 'don't need insurance' etc - you can't get insurance for them, unless you are a commercial hire operator in an approved trial scheme.
But just because something is illegal, doesn't stop people doing it ...
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
But enough about bicycles. What do you think of e-scooters?
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/fleet-999-vehicles-attend-incident-27294517
And another one, why do parents allow 12 year olds to use them?
And another one, why do parents allow 12 year olds to use them?
vickster
Legendary Member
Because they’re idiots?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Or not, as the case may be. The bulk are already ignoring current laws and I can see no reason why they'd suddenly obey even more laws.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Parents, or anyone who permits or facilitates access to such a device which is subsequently used unlawfully on the road, commits an offence of use, cause or permit.
We used to get jobs where an adult child had taken mummy or daddies car without permission and then got stopped and turned out to have no licence or insurance, etc, but mummy or daddy would refuse to make a formal complaint. We simply nicked the parents for use, cause or permit instead, and its amazing how quickly every single one of them changed their minds.
Its a handy bit of legislation that few outside the dibble know exist.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Ours have number plates, so they are theoretically teaceable and insured.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
You missed out them not wearing hi-vis!!!
you really need to do better if you are to ever get that job at the daily fail!!
classic33
Leg End Member
That's one of the things that will be required, should they ever become legal outside of the trials.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Unfortunately in this country we have the attitude ' Get away with it as long as you possibly can...'. IMHO, it doesn't mater if the damn thing is private or hired, anyone on them on pavements is just wrong. I see them all over Bristol pavements and my thought is always 'too lazy to walk, too scared of the road'. They have a need for speed - several times faster than peds, whilst craving ultimate convenience, ie. I can't be bothered to go to any effort'. It's part of the lazy convenience obsessed society we live in where even getting fast food isn't fast enough for drivers who can't be a***d to get out of the vehicle.
I saw a guy on a private one wheeling it around my local Tesco at the weekend - apparently hard to lock up....
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Sorry if this has already been posted.
An e-scooter without insurance was seized in Blackpool
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co....t-insurance-seized-blackpool/#comments-anchorIn the middle of Wimbledon today.
At this (Digonal-Crossing) junction.
While all traffic lights were RED and all pedestrian lights were green.
A scooterist (non-rental), in black, no helmet or any other protective clothing, coming from the open road ahead at (I estimate) 20+ MPH blasted through, while all 4-way cars were stopped, and crossings, including the diagonal, were occupied by pedestrians.
He came down on the inside of the stopped cars and, mid junction, switched to the outside.
How he failed to hit someone is a miracle.
At this (Digonal-Crossing) junction.
While all traffic lights were RED and all pedestrian lights were green.
A scooterist (non-rental), in black, no helmet or any other protective clothing, coming from the open road ahead at (I estimate) 20+ MPH blasted through, while all 4-way cars were stopped, and crossings, including the diagonal, were occupied by pedestrians.
He came down on the inside of the stopped cars and, mid junction, switched to the outside.
How he failed to hit someone is a miracle.
Badger_Boom
Über Member
- Location
- York
The rider no doubt thinks it’s all down to their ‘skill’.
