
E-scooter rider fined for drunken weaving in traffic after hen do
Paige Burnley admitted she did wrong when taxis failed to show up but argued she did not know the rules for e-scooters
Hows life man?no drink-drive limits
Interesting link.flecc will probably know definitively, but I have always thought that being drunk on a bicycle did not effect your driving licence.
Would that be different on a legal ebike?
This popped up on google, so may not be accurate.
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/cycling-drunk-crime-uk-law-fine-how-much-punishment-284896
Thanks @georgehenry it's an interesting article that covers all the questions I had. A shame all the answers are vague maybe / could / might...flecc will probably know definitively, but I have always thought that being drunk on a bicycle did not effect your driving licence.
This popped up on google, so may not be accurate.
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/cycling-drunk-crime-uk-law-fine-how-much-punishment-284896
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Typically escooter means the skateboard style, and it is does not qualify for the minimal rules (same as a bike) of a pedalec, except for specific hire trials (where it has 350w limit). Looks like that might change in a week or so.I don't own an E-scooter and have no plans to get one but I thought they were in the same class as legal 250w E-bikes, ie no licence or insurance required, no drink-drive limits. I'm surprised the courts see it differently and banned the rider for 18 months.
Lets hope Grant Schwepps doesn't overfizz reforming pedelec law at the same timeTypically escooter means the skateboard style, and it is does not qualify for the minimal rules (same as a bike) of a pedalec, except for specific hire trials (where it has 350w limit). Looks like that might change in a week or so.
A motor scooter shaped escooter does come under the same pedalec rules as other ebikes; this includes the 'no assistance unless pedalling' rule which actually means most don't qualify.
These e-scooters are motor vehicles in law so all the motor vehicle laws apply, at present at least.I don't own an E-scooter and have no plans to get one but I thought they were in the same class as legal 250w E-bikes, ie no licence or insurance required, no drink-drive limits. I'm surprised the courts see it differently and banned the rider for 18 months.
Whilst there may be some restictions or licensing that will be part of the mitigation in making eScooters legal it could lead ebikes getting the same treatment.Lets hope Grant Schwepps doesn't overfizz reforming pedelec law at the same time![]()
The eBike throttle restriction is irrational.Whilst there may be some restictions or licensing that will be part of the mitigation in making eScooters legal it could lead ebikes getting the same treatment.
And if you can use a throttle on an eScooter, should not the same apply to an eBike ?
Whatever restrictions are imposed, unless there are legal controls over exactly what may be sold or imported, then I suspect power limits etc will just be ignored by most.
A recent example of how poorly 'voluntary' regulation is observed in the UK to do with roads occured recently in my area. Now when out out driving (urban area) there are often long queues of vehicles behind me, but none in front of me. Its now a 20mph speed limit everywhere and the observance rate on clear roads is close to nobody.
Thats the plan for Wales.If the speed limit within cities and towns was lowered to 20mph
No, the difference I've explained in my previous post number 13, that e-scooters are motor vehicles with all that implies in law. Legal pedelecs are classed as bicycles so not subject to motor vehicle laws.if you can use a throttle on an eScooter, should not the same apply to an eBike ?
Equally my entire borough has long been 20 limited with only the main through roads at 30 limit.A recent example of how poorly 'voluntary' regulation is observed in the UK to do with roads occured recently in my area. Now when out out driving (urban area) there are often long queues of vehicles behind me, but none in front of me. Its now a 20mph speed limit everywhere and the observance rate on clear roads is close to nobody.
You cannot really tell, when driving, what the others are doing all you see when observing the limit is vehicles in front of you dissapearing into the distance.However, it doesn't really matter, since what the authorities desired has been achieved, almost all our motor traffic is now running 10 mph slower than they used to, so there's a genuine increase in safety. I bet it's similar where you are.
You mentioned it was a trial scheme, ours is a permanent one a few years old, so maybe better adapted to over time.You cannot really tell, when driving, what the others are doing all you see when observing the limit is vehicles in front of you dissapearing into the distance.
As a cyclist or pedestrian, sppeds of vehicles seem much the same to me and very definetly they have not slowed down by 10mph. Maybe a pile of prosecutions might improve things.