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They probably ought to bring in a "shitty moped" (snorfiets) category of motor vehicle like they have in Holland. As I understand, it's mopeds with a maximum design speed of 25kph which they can ride at 14. They can use cycle lanes (except in Amsterdam and Utrecht) and have a numberplate.
They have to be insured, you need to have a licence and helmets are now mandatory (they weren't until earlier this year) ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Nobby the Bastard wrote: | Nope, exempt from the road traffic act. Thats why people who kill others due to poor cyycling get done for furious cycling and not death by careless/dangerous driving. |
My great grandfather was done for 'furious driving'..
.. of a horse and cart down Bedford high street - I believe around the turn of the last century. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Fat Angry Scotsman wrote: | |
Although much of the act does not apply to bicycles, it applies to "motor vehicles" which bicycles are not.
The "Drivers to comply with traffic signs" section does referr to simply "Vehicles" which are being "driven or propelled". ie. bicycles too.
However sur rons are motor vehicles within the definition of the act. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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E-scoots (private) are perfectly legal in France, even Paris, although there do seem to be a few websites which are confused on the issue. EUC's are legal too.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2023/04/03/rental-e-scooters-banned-from-paris-mayor-hidalgo-welcomes-landslide-referendum-win_6021534_5.html
It's from Le Mond but you need a sub to read the whole thing. On the first half you can see -
"The referendum turned into a plebiscite. On Sunday, April 2, 89.03% of the Parisians who voted on allowing rental electric scooters chose "against." As Mayor Anne Hidalgo had promised, Paris City Council will "purely and simply" follow the result and not renew the contracts of the three private operators (Lime, Tier and Dott), which each have 5,000 scooters in the capital. The contracts expire on August 31, and the rental scooters will disappear from the streets as of September 1. Privately-owned scooters will not be affected."
The government here were warned that the rental model risked the problems of them littering the pavement and being chucked in the Thames but ... they know best.
Id love to see them legalised, but maybe partly in the same way Germany did so some control can be exercised on the cheap crap catchy fire batteries some of them use. Ideally all users plus those on e-bikes should have 3rd party insurance.
I just hope they impose a speed limit without a mandatory max motor power because at 250w those of us of a larger build will struggle going up much of a hill.
Which countries have allowed them -
https://www.ridefatdaddy.com/are-electric-scooters-legal-in-your-country-check-with-our-list/ |
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