E Scooters

[Delmonte]

I f'ing hate them. Becoming a real problem round here. The youth modify them and are regularly seen blasting down the pavement/ cycle lane, and worst of all, middle of the road... saw one other day, 30mph Road, middle of, overtaking & undertaking all traffic, no helmet, obvs no insurance (you can't get it) they are illegal everywhere, seen em night no lights, speeding, going through crossings on red lights (that I'm trying to cross)
...And local Filth, in encouragement from council (they're "green", innit) have a policy of do-nothing despite infringement of many laws.

(The fact that this keeps happening particularly on a certain road where I got 3 points from a speed camera, at 4.20am, dry empty road, in my insured taxed & illuminated vehicle, for doing 34mph in a 30 zone, while travelling to my job of work, being entirely coincidental).

Rant over & discuss / vent.

 

[Scaf]

Couldn’t agree more, and the council sponsored hire schemes are no better, with the **** things dumped all over the place.

They will have to introduce proper laws to get things back under control.

 

[midlifecrisis]

It's not laws that need introducing but respect for existing laws...

 

[2b1ask1]

It's not laws that need introducing but respect for existing laws...

Ain’t gonna happen bro!

 

[safrane]

Bristol have them... kids love them, everyone else sees them as a dangerous pain.

 

[RoaryRati]

A young lad on one died yesterday in Birmingham following a collision with a bus - I wonder what the outcome will be (apparantly 12 people on them have died this year following a collision with a motor vehicle)

 

[tokyomb]

A young lad on one died yesterday in Birmingham following a collision with a bus - I wonder what the outcome will be (apparantly 12 people on them have died this year following a collision with a motor vehicle)

I fear the 'solution' will be more 20mph speed restrictions for cars in towns (for being a danger to inattentive pedestrians and careless scooter riders) rather than greater control of e-scooters.

 

[GeoffCapes]

They seem to be more and more popular where I live.
They now use the promenade by the beach to whizz up and down. They're on the main roads (which offer little room to overtake as it is).
I saw a father (I assume) with his daughter (again I assume) on one, she was 7, maybe 8, whizzing down the road, in and out of traffic. Utter bell end.

On a funnier note, I did see one a few weeks ago, attempt to go up a kerb, but didn't lift the front wheel sufficiently and went straight over the handlebars onto some grass.
He wasn't hurt but his pride took a severe bashing!

I also chuckle when I see them being pushed. As they've obviously run out of 'leccy!

 

[Ebenezer]

I saw a father (I assume) with his daughter (again I assume) on one, she was 7, maybe 8, whizzing down the road, in and out of traffic. Utter bell end.

I saw a older woman with two young children all on a scooter. Looked like the school run, but I could be wrong on all counts and maybe didn't even see anything at all
Eb

 

[Delmonte]

A young lad on one died yesterday in Birmingham following a collision with a bus - I wonder what the outcome will be (apparantly 12 people on them have died this year following a collision with a motor vehicle)

Outcome? Public hanging for the bus driver. Unless he was driving an electric bus. Or something.

 

[Delmonte]

In better news: Both Northern Rail, and LNER, have banned E scooters from all their stations, and trains. That is, banned the presence of them, as well as the usage of.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I saw 15 illegal immigrants come out of the benefits office on them...grrr...


Mods: please rename this thread 'The Daily Mail '

 

[will-w]

I've used them for a while and find them a great alternative to cycling.

Appreciate that not everyone will love that opinion, but used correctly in accordance with the (current) legislation they're a great addition to urban transport.

 

[dickygrace]

I've used them for a while and find them a great alternative to cycling.

Appreciate that not everyone will love that opinion, but used correctly in accordance with the (current) legislation they're a great addition to urban transport.

They are, I’ve had a go on them too. Problem being is that they’re anonymous with no reg plates therefore can’t be used on the roads, and shouldn’t be used on pavements as they’re often 30mph machines. Awkward to legislate for or against. At present they’re illegal to own.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I've used them for a while and find them a great alternative to cycling.

Appreciate that not everyone will love that opinion, but used correctly in accordance with the (current) legislation they're a great addition to urban transport.

Do you have a manbag, a man bun, drink decaf oatmeal lattes or have no socks? If so, you're ok, if not grrr...

 

[CatmanV2]

Do you have a manbag, a man bun, drink decaf oatmeal lattes or have no socks? If so, you're ok, if not grrr...

<tangential> Both Oatley and Allpro, it turns out, sell (some of) their waste as animal feed....

C

 

[CatmanV2]

They are, I’ve had a go on them too. Problem being is that they’re anonymous with reg plates therefore can’t be used on the roads, and shouldn’t be used on pavements as they’re often 30mph machines. Awkward to legislate for or against. At present they’re illegal to own.

Pretty sure they're not. Illegal to use on public land unless one of the approved rental schemes, but fine if you're on your own property (or, I guess, on someone else's private property with their permission)

C

 

[dickygrace]

Pretty sure they're not. Illegal to use on public land unless one of the approved rental schemes, but fine if you're on your own property (or, I guess, on someone else's private property with their permission)

C

Correct, sorry, illegal to use on public land.

 

[zagatoes30]

They are a menace and a danger in Dublin especially at night as you can hardly see them as they whip in and out of the busy traffic with little or no lights. I understand they can be useful for city commuting but only if used correctly which an awful lot are not

 

[midlifecrisis]

<tangential> Both Oatley and Allpro, it turns out, sell (some of) their waste as animal feed....

C

Of course they do, you grow the oats, harvest the seeds, milk them and the straw left over becomes silage.
What vegans don't realise is that, agricultural bi-products are used in some way to support feedstock. It's called being efficient with the resources available.

We can't eat straw but an animal can and I can eat its products.