Discussions started about legalising e-scooters, could this mean insurance insurance for e-bikers?

[mike killay]

Electric scooters to get green light to go on Britain's public roads

Legalisation of e-scooters part of government’s wider plan for ‘transport revolution’

www.theguardian.com

My guess is that once that is started it will be like the old Citizens Band radios. The Authorities will be swamped by them all over the country.

 

[Deleted member 25121]

My guess is that once that is started it will be like the old Citizens Band radios. The Authorities will be swamped by them all over the country.

I think they are trial zones.

 

[Michael Price]

trial zones so far
I'm waiting for the regulations - no fair if they can whizz along at whatever speed when ebikes have limits

however - like to see then beat me on a long downhill with a rough road!!!

 

[nigelbb]

That's incorrect, ANPR flags cars whose registered OWNER doesn't have an insurance policy covering the vehicle, not the validity of the insurance policy of the driver.

That's incorrect, ANPR flags cars whose registered KEEPER doesn't have an insurance policy covering the vehicle, not the validity of the insurance policy of the driver.

 

[Ocsid]

I note Portsmouth and Southampton are named as "trial" zones, I have to wonder if those who made that decision had any idea of how pot holed our roads are?
Hit one of the craters or swerve out avoiding one, even at 16 mph will bring some real risks.

 

[Deleted member 25121]

That's incorrect, ANPR flags cars whose registered KEEPER doesn't have an insurance policy covering the vehicle, not the validity of the insurance policy of the driver.

Yes but that doesn't really change the points raised.

 

[Nealh]

I see them in use here in a large Sx town, there's no way plod will do anything around here because they are like little green men. No one I see uses the road.

 

[mike killay]

That's incorrect, ANPR flags cars whose registered KEEPER doesn't have an insurance policy covering the vehicle, not the validity of the insurance policy of the driver.

The point is that if they think that you do not have insurance, they stop you and ask you to produce your insurance.

 

[flecc]

No one I see uses the road.

And that's the problem, as I understand it this trial is only for road use. The law prevents motorised use on pavements, unless a 4 mph mobility vehicle.

I can't see the government ever permitting 15 mph e-scooters on pavements when the two speed 4/8mph mobility vehicles have to be registered for road use and can only be used in the the 4mph low speed mode on pavements.

Personally I'd just have an outright e-scooter ban. They can never be safe on the roads for obvious reasons, nor on the pavements with their speed and lack of noise.
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[Jimo]

Quite apart from my car and bikes - which are properly insured I have two mobility scooters capable of up to 6 mph which are DVLA Registered, have allocated registration numbers but do not need to display plates and for which insurance is not compulsory ( although I do have it).

Jim

 

[soundwave]

Quite apart from my car and bikes - which are properly insured I have two mobility scooters capable of up to 6 mph which are DVLA Registered, have allocated registration numbers but do not need to display plates and for which insurance is not compulsory ( although I do have it).

Jim

you can dongle those i want 200bhp tho

 

[Jimo]

I wouldn’t ‘Dongle’ anything - that’s your choice.

Jim

 

[soundwave]

I wouldn’t ‘Dongle’ anything - that’s your choice.

Jim

might need a tad more than a speed limit remover pmsl.

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[flecc]

Quite apart from my car and bikes - which are properly insured I have two mobility scooters capable of up to 6 mph which are DVLA Registered, have allocated registration numbers but do not need to display plates and for which insurance is not compulsory ( although I do have it).

Jim

But musn't be used above 4 mph on pavements as I'm sure you know. This is why I cannot see the government ever allowing e-scooters on pavements.
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[sjpt]

I think e-scooters would be fine on pavements, as long as they were limited to 2.5mph.