E-scooters to be allowed on public roads

[captain nemo1701]

Every morning I see a bloke racing along on what looks like an escooter....with a seat. Passed me this morning on the road, probably doing about 20mph, no reg, no lights, dressed in black. Is it an 'electric motorbike' if you're sitting down?

 

[icowden]

Every morning I see a bloke racing along on what looks like an escooter....with a seat. Passed me this morning on the road, probably doing about 20mph, no reg, no lights, dressed in black. Is it an 'electric motorbike' if you're sitting down?

Surely it would be an electric moped?

 

[Drago]

Dependent on weight/performance, even standing up its an electric moped or motorcycle by virtue of its weight and number of wheels.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Surely it would be an electric moped?

Going back to my teenage years when I had mates with mopeds, from memory - you never pedalled them. The "ped" bit was nighmarishly cumbersome and incredibly hard work. You only ever used the "mo" bit,

Leccy bikes are a lot lighter and more of a mix of the two (I think, anyway)

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Every morning I see a bloke racing along on what looks like an escooter....with a seat. Passed me this morning on the road, probably doing about 20mph, no reg, no lights, dressed in black. Is it an 'electric motorbike' if you're sitting down?

If can;t be pedalled and complies with all the other Pedalec regulations - then it is an motorbike or moped
Power source and type of motor are not relevant

Hence license, number plates, DVLA approval, helmet and all that - are needed

just because you bought it from Halfords and they muttered something about private land makes no difference

BTW - anyone bought one from a well known retailer - and if so
a) did they mention the illegality of using it on the road
b) how much to not tell on you????

 

[Dogtrousers]

just because you bought it from Halfords and they muttered something about private land makes no difference

Have you been mis-sold an e-scooter? You could be due thousands of pounds in compensation! Just go to escootermisselling.com

 

[C R]

Have you been mis-sold an e-scooter? You could be due thousands of pounds in compensation! Just go to escootermisselling.com

That would kill the supply side in no time.

 

[grldtnr]

Have you been mis-sold an e-scooter? You could be due thousands of pounds in compensation! Just go to escootermisselling.com

Oh, could you !

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[ebikeerwidnes]

Have you been mis-sold an e-scooter? You could be due thousands of pounds in compensation! Just go to escootermisselling.com

I think you may have spotted a gap in the market!!!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I think you may have spotted a gap in the market!!!!

I actually checked and couldn't find any reference to mis-selling of e-scooters

pretty much everything else short of suing weather forecasts for getting wet - just not scooter

yet

any ambulance chasing lawyers on here???

 

[Jody]

I've seen a guy more than once in the last week riding an e-scooter (small wheeled type) on the road doing 30-40mph. He looks like an absolute liability but there is little chance of him being stopped. Always has his face totally covered with no helmet (obvs)

The worst part is I saw him hop up onto a pavement when traffic started to queue and he carried on riding at 30+

 

[Drago]

I saw one a few months ago blatting along a country road, keeping up with the traffic doing 45 or 50mph. Terrifying to watch.

 

[Jody]

I saw one a few months ago blatting along a country road, keeping up with the traffic doing 45 or 50mph. Terrifying to watch.

Utterly terrifying.

Especially given the head angle and ability to superman yourself into orbit if you hit a stone/pothole.

 

[vickster]

A few extra potential organ donors...good that they are usually ridden by younger men hopefully with nice healthy organs

 

[Jody]

A few extra potential organ donors...good that they are usually ridden by younger men hopefully with nice healthy organs

Most of them round here look like smack/crack heads