E-scooters to be allowed on public roads

[captain nemo1701]

So if and when I move back home to the UK, maybe Bath, the trick will be to paint my e-scooter Voi colours and I'll be all good.

The Bristol scheme is GPS 'geofenced' so going out of the trial zone will cut out the motor. This apparently happened to a guy in the middle of three traffic lanes. Now, if only they geofenced all pavements.....

 

[Electric_Andy]

No need to go to that much trouble, there is zero enforcement, just merge in with the rest

True. They don't really merge in either. In my area there are no legal scooter schemes, so all the ones you see ridden about stick out like a sore thumb. Especially as most seem to be young lads wearing hoodies. I mean, could you be any more blatant about it and not even get stopped by the police?

 

[classic33]

True. They don't really merge in either. In my area there are no legal scooter schemes, so all the ones you see ridden about stick out like a sore thumb. Especially as most seem to be young lads wearing hoodies. I mean, could you be any more blatant about it and not even get stopped by the police?

Possibly, you ride past a police car stopped at a red light and straight over the junction.

Seen in Bradford city centre last Thursday evening.

 

[numbnuts]

I would still like one .
I was talking to a 17/20 year old the other day and he said the police round here don't take any notice and he has been riding one for two years and has never been stopped, but I bet they would if and old fart like me was riding one as they know full well they would get a conviction, but a kid possably not.......age discrimination that what it would be

 

[BoldonLad]

I would still like one .
I was talking to a 17/20 year old the other day and he said the police round here don't take any notice and he has been riding one for two years and has never been stopped, but I bet they would if and old fart like me was riding one as they know full well they would get a conviction, but a kid possably not.......age discrimination that what it would be

Me too! They do look like fun. I would, of course, behave totally responsibly, whilst riding it

 

[captain nemo1701]

Me too! They do look like fun. I would, of course, behave totally responsibly, whilst riding it

A work colleague who does triathlons had a go on one....it terrified him. Plus, I understand that A&E depts are seeing increased escooter injuries.

 

[BoldonLad]

A work colleague who does triathlons had a go on one....it terrified him. Plus, I understand that A&E depts are seeing increased escooter injuries.

I am 76yo.

I did have a try on one of my grandson's manual three wheel (two wheels at front) scooter. It was fun, but, even that was a bit scary until you got the hang of how to steer!

I am often told by my fellow "oldies" that we had the best years as children, freedom to roam, playing in the street etc, they may be correct, but, IMHO, today's "children" definitely have the best toys!

 

[Electric_Andy]

I must admit, they do look like a convenient and quick way of getting around without a car. And I do like feeling the wind in my bald spot without putting any effort in. If only there could be a way of displaying a small ID (number plate?), getting it insured and taxed (presumably £0), I'd seriously consider getting one. But us sensible folk would ride it sensibly to prevent us from being squashed. it's all the others who don't consider this who have probably made it an administrative nightamre

 

[captain nemo1701]

I must admit, they do look like a convenient and quick way of getting around without a car. And I do like feeling the wind in my bald spot without putting any effort in. If only there could be a way of displaying a small ID (number plate?), getting it insured and taxed (presumably £0), I'd seriously consider getting one. But us sensible folk would ride it sensibly to prevent us from being squashed. it's all the others who don't consider this who have probably made it an administrative nightamre

The Voi hire ones in Bristol have a reg number on the side/front etc but still difficult to ID at a distance unless you're Steve Austin with a bionic eye...plus they shoot past quickly. I witnessed a near miss last year, twit came through red light on one side of a crossroads junction into our side just as the light said peds can cross. He almost hit an old lady in front of me but swerved around. Didn't catch the reg on time as he was gone down the road. They're just in a scheme. Imagine, say, ten million private scooters all needing a unique ID. How many numbers/letters is that & how big should plates be?..car sized?.

 

[classic33]

The Voi hire ones in Bristol have a reg number on the side/front etc but still difficult to ID at a distance unless you're Steve Austin with a bionic eye...plus they shoot past quickly. I witnessed a near miss last year, twit came through red light on one side of a crossroads junction into our side just as the light said peds can cross. He almost hit an old lady in front of me but swerved around. Didn't catch the reg on time as he was gone down the road. They're just in a scheme. Imagine, say, ten million private scooters all needing a unique ID. How many numbers/letters is that & how big should plates be?..car sized?.

Something like the above plate, but yellow to the rear, white to the front.

 

[Electric_Andy]

The Voi hire ones in Bristol have a reg number on the side/front etc but still difficult to ID at a distance unless you're Steve Austin with a bionic eye...plus they shoot past quickly. I witnessed a near miss last year, twit came through red light on one side of a crossroads junction into our side just as the light said peds can cross. He almost hit an old lady in front of me but swerved around. Didn't catch the reg on time as he was gone down the road. They're just in a scheme. Imagine, say, ten million private scooters all needing a unique ID. How many numbers/letters is that & how big should plates be?..car sized?.

yes agree would be tricky, but plates can be larger if needed. Also in your case, you may not have seen the ID plate but possibly cameras or other technology could pick it up. And if damaged and/or dumped after an incident then there's still an identifier on it.

 

[Seevio]

Imagine, say, ten million private scooters all needing a unique ID. How many numbers/letters is that & how big should plates be?..car sized?.

5 characters should be enough for 10M combinations.

I know that the plates on hire scooters are small but surely having plates the size of even a small car is a bit excessive?

 

[Drago]

Even if you get the plate that may not help. The hire company running the trial in Northampton were recently prosecuted for failing to identify a rider. If the people responsible for running the trial can't be bothered to obey the law then what hope is there that their customers will do so?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Although the cars a usually driven on the road, and not left littering the footway.

Hell, the things must be bad if we're getting nostalgic for cars!

You were saying about not littering the footway

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

You were saying about not littering the footway

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Isn't it funny how a lot of people think it is OK to park where there are double yellow lines as long as you are inside the lines

In this case I believe that they are
a) parking on the pavement which is an offence
b) parking on a road with double yellow lines which is also an offence
c) being a bunch of prats - which is not an offence but sometime I think it should be