Bl**dy Electric Scooters

[Lizzie_NewStart]

My partner and I were running side-by-side early yesterday morning on the footpath when we heard a shout from behind. As we turned a large guy on an electric scooter went flying between us. He literally brushed my chest as he went through, any closer and he would have knocked me flying.

He was dressed all in black with a hoodie and face mask (in this weather!!) so we would have no chance of identifying him even if we saw him again. He must have been doing at least 20mph probably faster. He was down the road and out of view within seconds.

I know these scooters are not legal to be on the roads, but going that fast on a footpath could kill someone if he hit them.

We have reported this but still waiting for a call back but I am not sure what could be done. I have seen kids delivery papers using these things but they don't seem to go anywhere near as fast as this guy.

Do the Police have the powers to confiscate these scooters if they catch anyone with them? I suppose they have to catch them first!!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

They shouldn’t be on the pavement OR roads - private land only I think, although of course we do see them.😡 Anyone caught riding one on the pavements could be issued with a fixed penalty notice and fined.

Very annoying and So dangerous. Really glad you are both okay.👍🙂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Not a nice experience, hopefully someone will have a word with him before he does knock someone over

[Gthants 60minGraduate]

What a horrible experience! Thank goodness you are both ok.

My recent plague has been with dogs running at me and jumping up. "Just being friendly," I was told ...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

This was taken from Staffordshire Police Advice centre... I do know that there are variances of rules in some places though...and London and some cities are trialing them. I am glad that you are both Ok. It is bad enough when a large runner comes pushing past on a pavement, without yelling a warning

"Electrical scooters (also known as e-scooters) come under the category of “powered transporters”; this covers a range of personal transport devices which are powered by a motor.

E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988. Which means the rules that apply to motor vehicles, also apply to e-scooters including the need to have a licence, insurance and tax.

It's not currently possible to get insurance for privately owned e-scooters, which means it's illegal to use them on the road or in public spaces. If you're using a private e-scooter you risk the vehicle being seized under S.165 Road Traffic Act 1988 for no insurance.

If you cause serious harm to another person whilst riding an e-scooter the incident will be investigated in the same way it would if you were riding a motorcycle or driving a car. "

[drl212 Graduate10]

Wow. That's not fun. I'm glad that you reported it and that you are ok.

[misswobble Graduate10]

oh dear, I do hope you’re feeling better now 🙂

I was out with my cousin the other day and noticed she was limping. She’d been felled by a bloke cycling past on the pavement and was hit by his backpack as he whizzed past. He didn’t seem to notice and kept going ☹️

[Lizzie_NewStart 60minGraduate in reply to misswobble]

I was telling a friend of mine about the incident and she said that a friend of an elderly woman she knows was knocked over by one of those mobility scooters and had to stay in hospital due to her injuries. She died six weeks later. She did not die of the injuries she received directly, it was complications and the result of being non-mobile.

Those things are just as bad as e-Scooters, surely there should be some regulations on those too.

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10]

I usually shout ‘illegal’ after them gets me really annoyed! Police can confiscate and fine but I think there are just too many now and no way they can find them if they run you over as not registered. 😡🤬

[damienair Administrator]

There were 2 separate fatal accidents in Ireland this week involving e-scooters. 2 boys on one scooter went straight out in front of a bus and both boys were killed instantly. They are very fast and very dangerous in the wrong hands.

[BGood]

yes the police do have the power to confiscate these E Scooters! It’s not illegal to own them but it is illegal to use them on footpaths roads the lot. They can only be ridden on private land!

They are not regulated in any form and no insurance either!

I think at some point they will be made legal but not currently!

They are a bloody menace! The injuries they can inflicted others as well as the riders are awful potentially fatal!