classic33
Leg End Member
We've had them on the M606.
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news...ifying-moment-wally-electric-scooter-20849973
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Scooter rider seriously injured in a collision with a car yesterday in Northampton. One if the legal trial escooters.
Hi.
This subject has probably done the rounds already and opologise if I'm reviving up an old subject.
As i don't live in a large city, but more of a rural location, trends seem to happen alot later around here.
I've noticed recently that there seems to be a big explosion in E scooter use in my local town. I thought this was great to begin with as the ones i saw were being used sensibly by older adults at a sensible speed. There not the hire ones (as we don't have them here) but i have no issues seeing people going about their daily business on them whilst being responsible. Even the police have turned a blind eye to them at the moment. Let's be honest it can only amount up to less cars jamming up the roads if people choose to commute into work by E scooters and bikes. A win win situation so it seems.
Sadly though its not the case. Amongst the sensible users (even though there technically breaking the law using there own) there's now been a big craze in the youngsters getting there hands on them, and shall we say showing off in front of there friends as to how fast they will go. Some of these kids are 10/12 years old, but they were hurting down the congested high street this weekend doing well over 20/25 mph playing dodgems between the traffic. Some of these kids could barely see over the tops of the handlebars. More concerning was the games they were playing in the narrow pedestrianised streets, thinking it a game see how good there skills were at dodging between the shoppers.
Seeing what i saw this weekend it's only going to be a matter of time before someone gets hurt, as these youngsters get to over confident with their skills.
The police will no doubt clamp down on the sensible users and sadly e scooters be a victim of their own success until legal hired ones come to my area
This subject has probably done the rounds already and opologise if I'm reviving up an old subject.
As i don't live in a large city, but more of a rural location, trends seem to happen alot later around here.
I've noticed recently that there seems to be a big explosion in E scooter use in my local town. I thought this was great to begin with as the ones i saw were being used sensibly by older adults at a sensible speed. There not the hire ones (as we don't have them here) but i have no issues seeing people going about their daily business on them whilst being responsible. Even the police have turned a blind eye to them at the moment. Let's be honest it can only amount up to less cars jamming up the roads if people choose to commute into work by E scooters and bikes. A win win situation so it seems.
Sadly though its not the case. Amongst the sensible users (even though there technically breaking the law using there own) there's now been a big craze in the youngsters getting there hands on them, and shall we say showing off in front of there friends as to how fast they will go. Some of these kids are 10/12 years old, but they were hurting down the congested high street this weekend doing well over 20/25 mph playing dodgems between the traffic. Some of these kids could barely see over the tops of the handlebars. More concerning was the games they were playing in the narrow pedestrianised streets, thinking it a game see how good there skills were at dodging between the shoppers.
Seeing what i saw this weekend it's only going to be a matter of time before someone gets hurt, as these youngsters get to over confident with their skills.
The police will no doubt clamp down on the sensible users and sadly e scooters be a victim of their own success until legal hired ones come to my area
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
@johnnyb47 and if challenged you get a load of abuse.
Until the individual is seriously injured they won't think about it. Or rather their parents will blame someone else.
All the rights, none of the responsibilities.
Until the individual is seriously injured they won't think about it. Or rather their parents will blame someone else.
All the rights, none of the responsibilities.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I personally like the idea of e-scooters, in theory. But as they are an entirely new class of motorised vehicle they need entirely new way of thinking and some infrastructure/rules/regulation etc. What I object to is not the scooters themselves, it's children (and adults, for that matter) being encouraged to break the law and face no consequences.
I can't see that ending well at all.
While they're building the infrastructure for e-scooters, we could do with some new infrastructure for cycling too.
I can't see that ending well at all.
While they're building the infrastructure for e-scooters, we could do with some new infrastructure for cycling too.
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
Soo...@Johnnyb4...how do you feel about other non-licensed, un-insured, un-taxed motor vehicles being used on the roads? Because that's what's happening here.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Listen... There are pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, people on scooters, e-scooters, roller-skates, e-bikes, etc. There are knobheads in every category. Don't get your blood pressure up 
midlife
Guru
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Indeed. Being killed doesn't count as 'hurt'.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Nope. Actually, haven't watched the tele for about 15 years now
midlife
Guru
Nope. Actually, haven't watched the tele for about 15 years now
Thanks, just curious
I worked in Bristol Casualty Department back in the 80's and the head nurse was Peter Salt. He is/was one of the medical advisors on BBC series "Casualty". The TV series is nothing like when I worked there, or indeed like an A & E department today....
