Definitely heading for problems with electric scooters.Guess young workers are seeing them (erroneously it seems) as a heaven-sent and cool answer to sky-high car-insurance premiums.Problem is as has been noted its not practical to proceed on the road with tiny wheels so they are invariably scything along the pavements.We will probably end up with dedicated electric scooter lanes.
Electric scooters
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UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Where are they going to go? We don't even have decent cycle lanes. I can see heavy enforcement after a few accidents making them rather less popular.
Just back from Poland and they are everywhere. Was in Warsaw and most the pavements are really wide with cycle lanes which is good to see. Most of them are 'Lime' rental bikes and there is lots of marketing for tourists to download the app.
However I hardly saw anyone wearing helmets or any protective gear. Also locals/tourists leaving pubs/bars and speeding off
one of the medical people I work with over there said they have had a lot of horrific injuries 
hands/limbs amputated and serious head injuries.
However I hardly saw anyone wearing helmets or any protective gear. Also locals/tourists leaving pubs/bars and speeding off
one of the medical people I work with over there said they have had a lot of horrific injuries hands/limbs amputated and serious head injuries.However I hardly saw anyone wearing helmets or any protective gear. Also locals/tourists leaving pubs/bars and speeding off
yup-that's what is arriving in the Midlands by the looks.Can really see exponential growth if you can get them in Lidl and Aldi.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Unless I'm greatly mistaken, they're a mechanically propelled vehicle that can't be taxed or insured, therefore, they can't (legally) be ridden on any road or pavement.
How will they take off if they are essentially illegal?
How will they take off if they are essentially illegal?
likesfish
You can't park here sir
my currant boss has one can shoot up the ridiculously steep hill behind Brighton hospital seen various others and even that weird dutch ebike that's styled like a motorbike UNI MOKE Classic Electric Bike
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
3 grand for that ball of shite
likesfish
You can't park here sir
3 grand for that ball of shite
it's not quite as hideous in real life
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
That looks proper wank. A perfect fit for Brighton.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Anything with a seat will draw the eye of the plod.
Anyway so far every e scooter I have had a look at seems flimsy shite close up. I want air filled fat tyres and suspension and disc brakes and 25 mph and 30 mile range. Will pay 400 quid if German build quality. Alibaba has some good ones but the prices are too high.
Anyway so far every e scooter I have had a look at seems flimsy shite close up. I want air filled fat tyres and suspension and disc brakes and 25 mph and 30 mile range. Will pay 400 quid if German build quality. Alibaba has some good ones but the prices are too high.
likesfish
You can't park here sir
quite the girl riding it had blue hair and was riding down hanover
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Saw loads of them in Brussels. They look quite fun and you could rent them via an app! More cycle lanes to use them in though.
not-bono-ever
meh
Belgian drivers are the worst in the world- I would be wary about going near any road with a leccy scooter
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
I'm not sure I'd go that far, but it was certainly more stressful driving a big van round then I was expecting. Patience was not their strong suit.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I take it you haven't been to India?
ferrelhadley
There is no love between us anymore.
ferrelhadley
There is no love between us anymore.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Are the cops deliberately doing nothing about these things or are they simply incompetent.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
They don't have the numbers or the will. This may change with deaths.
ferrelhadley
There is no love between us anymore.
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I recon they are a bit busy to worry about emo scooters or whatever they are called.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Busy doing what? They don't seem to be doing much of anything about knife crime.
T & P
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Whichever other shit might be going on, it has never prevented coppers on the prowl from stopping road users breaking the law if they spot them- and rightly so. If you jump a red light in a car you can be sure a cop car behind not on an emergency call will intervene unless there’s a bloody civil war going on.
If they have the time stop drivers and sometimes even cyclists for non-reckless infractions, they can certainly do so if they see someone on an electric scooter.
But clearly it doesn’t happen. Every day I see on average a couple on my commute each way. Most people on them are well dressed and look like commuters themselves, rather than, say, a kid having a laugh. I can’t believe for a second you could use one regularly without being seen by a police car within the week, in London at least.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
As sad as it was, There are several issues with the Cambridge Circus death.
Electric scooters have no legal right to be on public roads.
There have been many complaints about the reconstruction of this junction, people complain it is confusing, amongst other things.
The scooter rider came off of the scooter when she hit a pot hole.
Electric scooters have no legal right to be on public roads.
There have been many complaints about the reconstruction of this junction, people complain it is confusing, amongst other things.
The scooter rider came off of the scooter when she hit a pot hole.
