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Yeah, I?ve seen parent/guardian and young child on motorised scooters on pavement and road. It?s unlikely either is insured so what happens when they cause injury or death to themselves or others? Tragedies are just around the corner and like lawless scooter drivers they don?t warn you they?re coming.

Scooters are powered two wheels so essentially should be treated like motorbikes in terms of the law - licensed and insured. This is why the government trials are for scooter hire. All other scooters are illegal, whether on the road of pavement. But they are here to stay, have some advantages (environment and personal mobility). And if I was in a hurry and offered a lift may be tempted to say yes.


(oh the fun of two on a moped, having to walk up the hills, and 'backies' on a pushbike!)

I had to smile when I read how this thread started. I agree it's wrong and dangerous.


But

"A man and two children coming down CP road on an electric scooter." Does sound like the start of a joke


Maybe we should have s forum prize for the best punchline 🤔😂😂


Edited to add my entry


"Boom Boom two of them fell off" 😱

Rules are helpful. Imagine being knocked down and injured because somebody decided their desire to zip around with no lights, bell or insurance was more important than your life and livelihood, or that of your child or grandparent, etc. Perhaps it?s ?cool? to grouse about the law but I?m glad we have them, on the whole.

About a week ago close to Foxtons, I was waiting near the bus stop when a family, mother and two under 10's where walking towards me. A kid on one of those electric scooters appeared from no where behind the family group and shot through the gap between the daughter on the outside of the group and pretty much where I was standing, almost taking out the daughter.


He happy hopped off it and waited a few door down for a takeaway before him and his mate then took off again past Foxtons and an a 45 degree angle straight into the road. He was lucky to have not been taken out by a car or van.


While I can imagine for a young teenager they are great fun, the buzz of going at speed down the middle of the road, I fear to say they are an accident just waiting to happen. No helmet, no gloves, a pair of trackie bottoms and a shirt. A vehicle would make short work of the rider.

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Yes as fascinating as seeing a scooter with 3 people on it.

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Perhaps you're missing the point?

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