While it is legal to buy e-scooters in the UK, it is illegal to use privately-owned devices on roads and pavements. Private e-scooters can, however, be used on private land.Advertisement
"These figures are the tip of the iceberg, as there are many injuries that are going unreported and undocumented for many reasons. Mr Medforth, who says he is supportive of the use of e-scooters and has been working with officials to develop methods to improve safety, told Sky News: 'We are just appalled by these figures.
Males aged 10-19 were the largest demographic in terms of those involved in crashes, followed by men aged 20-29. A number of serious e-scooter crashes have made national headlines this year, including the death of Mrs Davis in Nottinghamshire in June. Outside of the DfT's trial schemes, the use of private e-scooters remains illegal on public roads and pathways. Experts believe there are as many as one million e-scooter riders across the UK.
The number of people who use e-scooters has risen by x10.
It’s hardly surprising when ANYONE with a payment card can use one, without a helmet, and then ride it in heavy traffic on a main road without any form of training.
This is pretty meaningless if you don’t provide data on e-scooter use.
LEGAL e-scooters?
Vs cars, motor bike and other vehicle accidents are what? What are the stats for the other vehicles? They are a safe and economical mode of transport. Don’t know why we are bashing it!
Yes. Because the number of total e-scooters out in the street has probably also grown exponentially. That's like saying did you know, that Apple sold a gajillion more iPhones in the last 20 years than in the last 500 years before that? Yes. Obviously.
And what is the metpoliceuk doing about it Private escooters are rampant on the roads and riders have no regard for the rules.
My guess would be the ratio of deaths has reduced due to the number of users being way more than 3 times though?
You mean those things that are being used illegally in the roads?
How many more people own them compared to then?
From 4 to 12 🤡
fromone to three? very vague
I've lost count of the number of near collisions with them. They usually have no lights and are on their phones. Make them subject to the same traffic laws as all other modes of powered vehicles.
They could make it mandatory for e-scooter riders to carry donor cards?
Pictured: Not an e-scooter..
Sounds a lot like three times as many people might be using them.
I say roll them out nationwide then
Less people died from the vaccine in that time period… I’ll wait for the documentary ‘fell suddenly’
The price of progress , let the trials continue .
Easy, just confiscate and crush.
Damn, give England another reason to go into lockdown. First Covid, now E-scooters. What’s next?
E scooters aren’t the problem it’s the thick fuckers riding them
Those poor E-scooters 😢
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