Rental e-scooters . . .
 

Rental e-scooters to be made legal on UK roads from Saturday

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53219331

I think this will be another 'great idea' met with hoots of laughter and the wailing of sirens :D

Where do you stand insurance wise when one hits you?

. . . or you hit them :shocked:

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Oh, God! Bikes were bad enough...now e-scooters! How many more hazards do motorists and pedestrians have to face to appease the greenies?

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From the link in your link

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Maybe we will see a surge in the sale of quality dashcam/GoPro as people try to ensure their bottoms are well and truly covered for insurance claims?

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Having been swiped by these damned things a couple of times now whilst I was on foot on pavements, I expect a lot of trouble landing into the laps of the hiring companies.

The French side of the family says they are abandoned all over Paris after being involved in accidents they caused, or after being used in crimes.

But why are just the hired ones being made road-legal?

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Fantastic ! Where do I get one ? :)

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Just look under any 4x4 or truck in a couple of weeks time;)

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They dont exactly strike me as a fast getaway choice ..... :erm:

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On pavements and narrow alleyways they would be.

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I have been told that many brands can be "fixed" to provide 30+ mph.

I have been passed in a 30mph zone by kids on them.

And even "limited" to 15mph, they are still too fast to purse on foot, and are agile enough to evade more powerful vehicles.

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I used Voi scooters on a work trip and it was great fun! The nearest hotel to our work was about a mile away but right close to the main station so I thought I would give it a go. Day one was me flying past my colleagues walking to site flicking the V's. By day four, we had a fleet of us riding into work.

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There will be a surge in "paralegal's" chasing after ambulances no doubt;)


How much does it cost to hire a scooter???

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I think i'll stick to my skateboard

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The reason that only rentals are being legalised, is that it’s the only really effective way of ensuring that traceable, road legal scooters that are insured by the owner, are allowed. You can’t avoid paying for insurance as it will be a component of the rental charge.

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I hope that these scooters are cyber secure unlike the ones in Brisbane which were hacked to play offensive messages to the riders - oops

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48065432

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Without stopping everybody, how will Police etc, be able to tell the difference between rental and private? Traceability, road legality, insurance, for vehicles is tracked by number plates and vehicle registration.

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Via something resembling a registration plate or a tax disc I’d imagine.

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The rental ones will be going slower ;)

But actually
"enforcement issues have been considered with relevant authorities, and that vehicles can be made visible and distinct from privately owned e-scooters"

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For sale : e-scooter rental skin. Make you e-scooter look like a rental while still having all the additional performance and tweaks.

(Not legal for use in public in the UK. This is a cosmetic product only and in no ways will make a privately owned e-scooter legal for use on UK roads. The Acme Corporation of Albuquerque does not promote it's use as a means to circumvent and local legislation.)