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Would you like them more if it were possible to insure them?
I'd personally like one to treat it like a moped that's small enough to keep in my flat
If they were then ridden legally, yeah. As it is, the people riding them are on pavements, speeding (they can go up to 40/50mph) and ignoring traffic laws.
Cars can do 100mph and people speed all the time and ignore traffic laws. Are you calling on a ban or speed limits for cars?
Yes. I think speed limits for cars are probably a good idea. They should also stay off the pavement.
Generally people don't ride those on pavements. Also, there is a speed limit for cars last I checked
Ooo I dunno mate. Come to Bristol and you'll see any number of these doing wheelies and jumping pavement curbs and running red lights.
Edit: you're talking about cars aren't you? I'm going to leave this comment here because it's still true of e-scooters and funny to think that cars are popping wheelies in Bristol.
I've been learning to ride a bicycle for the my new work commute and have been brushing up on the laws and highway code. I was kind of shocked to learn riding on pavements is indeed illegal unless a sign specifies, since you see people do it all the time with no consequences.
I agree that E-assist bikes that don't exceed normal cycle speeds should likely be left alone (general education on cycling needs improvement but that's another matter) and the modified / faster ones absolutely ~~need more scrutiny and possibly a motorcycle license or equivilent.~~
EDIT: Classic didn't read the article moment:
My problem is that there is currently no way they can be ridden legally
Didn't help when one flew up behind us on a narrow pavement, no warning, smashed into my best mate and broke his leg. If it was my daughter it would have killed her. This is one instance among almost daily occurances of near misses when I'm walking of cunts on e-bikes and e-scooters speeding with zero care on narrow pedestrian walkways that are already NOT suitable for pushbikes, let alone anything else. Why not use the fucking road?!
They need to be fucking controlled and serious penalties brought in for those who use these without care for others.
Does the same not happen for normal bikes?
Not at the same speed or ferocity, no.