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13-Apr-2021 14:32:40

13-Apr-2021 21:18:55

From a legal point of view, they're illegal on the road as they're a mechanically propelled vehicle (GOPEDS), and require a license, insurance, and road approval, nor are they allowed on the pavement under S34 RTA 1988.

As a concept, make them into a motor vehicle (different from an MPV), the same way we use mopeds, IE license, insurance.

A local council near-ish me is trialling them, however I'm unsure how successful it'll be. I'm yet to see one actually being ridden sensibly. Why don't I ride my 160BHP motorbike like I stole it? Ah yes, Because I'm not a tool and don't wish to die like every scooter person I've seen.


Concept isn't bad, green travel and all that, probably one of the only one's I'd use, however license/insurance/getting them approved for road use is another issue.


**Private roads** Oh how many people think car parks are 'private' land... Anywhere the public has access, paid or otherwise, is not private As tuffty said, private land is literally that owned by someone else who has given you permission, which is generally a driveway, field, farm ect.



Edit: Before everyone goes 'ooooh but pedal cycles...' Yes. Cycles, around long before cars, they're exempt under Electrically assisted pedal cycle (EAPC), limited to 16.5MPH and must have pedals that function, its assisted, not powered.

Invalid carriages, IE mobility scooters. Simplified come in 3 categories, and obviously are for those who need them, not because they're fun, easy to use or because they're lazy >.>

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13-Apr-2021 22:39:58 - Last edited on 13-Apr-2021 22:45:42 by BreakingBad

Megycal said :
I think the rented e-scooters are permitted on the roads in the UK towns/cities where they operate. I seem to remember that one town rescinded the permission for them due to a lot of accidents. They were also causing obstructions due to being abandoned in the middle of pavements. They are trip hazards for partially sighted/blind people and force people to have to walk into the road to get past.

They may be fun but they should not be used in public spaces!

About 20 years ago I was knocked over by a cyclist who was riding on the pavement, luckily I fell onto a grass verge. It took 6 weeks for the friction burn on my knee to heal. It was made by his front tire. I do not want to get run over by an e-scooter!

Did you know the maximum sentence for injuring someone on a bicycle is 2 years imprisonment, which includes death (not including manslaughter, although on a bicycle that's difficult) Wanton and furious cycling, a fantastic offence that's very underused and unknown. A pathetic sentence for something that can, and has a fair few times killed, and injured lots. Did anything happen to said cyclist? did you report it to the police?

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13-Apr-2021 22:44:28

BreakingBad said :
Megycal said :
I think the rented e-scooters are permitted on the roads in the UK towns/cities where they operate. I seem to remember that one town rescinded the permission for them due to a lot of accidents. They were also causing obstructions due to being abandoned in the middle of pavements. They are trip hazards for partially sighted/blind people and force people to have to walk into the road to get past.

They may be fun but they should not be used in public spaces!

About 20 years ago I was knocked over by a cyclist who was riding on the pavement, luckily I fell onto a grass verge. It took 6 weeks for the friction burn on my knee to heal. It was made by his front tire. I do not want to get run over by an e-scooter!

Did you know the maximum sentence for injuring someone on a bicycle is 2 years imprisonment, which includes death (not including manslaughter, although on a bicycle that's difficult) Wanton and furious cycling, a fantastic offence that's very underused and unknown. A pathetic sentence for something that can, and has a fair few times killed, and injured lots. Did anything happen to said cyclist? did you report it to the police?
No, I didn't report him to the police, he was a teen doing his paper round, but I did report him to his mother....I'm sure he got a good telling off. She asked me if I needed help doing anything but I declined. I was bruised and shaken up but after a couple of days taking things easy I was mostly OK.

14-Apr-2021 10:14:15