Woman sues council for pothole damage to illegal e scooter.

I think they are great and allow many 14 year olds to supply food and bags to those that need them and then during the day it can be used to deliver the kids to school quickly.
 
seems unfortunately reminscent of hartridge thread - rip - yet to see one used responsibly.

ianh said:
Coroner said:
'Ms Hartridge was riding an electric scooter on Queenstown Road when she lost control after passing over an inspector hatch inthe cycle lane and was thrown under the path of an HGV.'
'She died instantly of injuries sustained by the HGV driving over her.'
'The scooter was being unsuitably driven, too fast and with an underinflated tyre and this caused the loss of control and her death.'
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would an under inflated tyre really cause loss of control?
I don't do scooters but on my bicycle when the tyre is slightly deflated it feels better than when it's inflated to the max PSI the tyre can take
 
arknor said:
would an under inflated tyre really cause loss of control?
I don't do scooters but on my bicycle when the tyre is slightly deflated it feels better than when it's inflated to the max PSI the tyre can take
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If you're starting out at the maximum pressure you're doing it wrong.

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Tire pressure that is too low can cause your scooter to feel sluggish and make it harder to steer. Under-inflated tires are also more likely to “squirm” or “slide out” when cornering. On the other hand, tire pressure that is too high can make your scooter bouncy and difficult to control, and also more likely to “pinch flat” when hitting a pothole or other road hazard.
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413x said:
Personally I don't like them as a car driver.
This is mainly due to most people around here
A) not having any lights/PPE
B) come cutting across cars and people with no regard for anyone

You get the odd **** cyclist but I'd say half of the scooter riders round here do whatever they like.


But in principle I think they would be OK work same rules applied as on a bike.
They do not belong on pavements!
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Personally I don't like car drivers as a pedestrian.
This is mainly due to the people around here
A) Not using their ****ing indicators.
B) Speeding and cutting across lanes/crossings with no warning.

You get the odd **** person on a scooter, but most of the drivers round here do what they like.

Seriously though, I have almost been run over so many times due to drivers not signalling on roundabouts or 4 way junctions, I've never had an issue with e-scooters.
 
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Problem is, they are always ridden by absolute morons. There's a kid round our way who rides flat out round a pedestrian path. And these things are fast now.

They would be ok if they were policed properly and had their own usage areas.

Oh and seeing an adult on one always makes me roll my eyes. They look ridiculous.
 
The problem is small wheels and the potholes and other more normal road manhole covers, grids, gullies and joints that a car has no problem with and a bike or bicycle ridden observantly has little trouble negotiating.
With scooter wheels and very little castor angle the smallest bump will snap the wheel sideways and the rider goes over the top.
As she was riding illegaly, I hope that the case is kicked out however people keep being rewarded for stupidity so maybe it will come to law.
 
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"Dr Joanna Kerr, Mrs Drago's barrister, accepted the illegality of riding on the road but argued that her client's offending was minimal, and so she should still be compensated if the council are held at fault"

If she wins this one, then I'm off out to play chicken with the trains and if I loose I'll sue em.
 
Is anyone surprised that something that is mainly illegal is only used by morons?

It's either the 'I don't care it's only a rental' Vs the 'I don't care about my driver's license' user. Make it legal, add a good cycle network through towns and cities and watch traffic disappear from the roads.
 
WOW i always use to think the small wheels on an E-scooter would be no good for rough ground and that you just go flying over the bars if it hit the smallest bump

 
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I don't understand why the government don't just let kids ride mopeds at a younger age of say 14. It is really no different to a e scooter but there is a lot more of it so people pay more attention.
 
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adam cool dude said:
I don't understand why the government don't just let kids ride mopeds at a younger age of say 14. It is really no different to a e scooter but there is a lot more of it so people pay more attention.
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HAHAHAHAHHA

14 year olds can't even be responsible enough to carry their bus pass when travelling on public transport & you think they should have the responsibility of being on the roads ?
 
adam cool dude said:
I don't understand why the government don't just let kids ride mopeds at a younger age of say 14. It is really no different to a e scooter but there is a lot more of it so people pay more attention.
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It seems that government in this country just likes to ban anything that could be fun or useful. Or if they can't ban it, they tax it to oblivion.
 
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Malevolence said:
I'm so lazy that I want to get one to commute the 2km to work, mainly so I don't have to walk up a huge hill before getting into work and walking anywhere betwixt 20-30km a shift.
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Is there an eScooter that could actually get you up Penkhull Bank on motor alone?
I used to use that for Marathon training :)

Earlier this year a bloke stopped me to talk about my eBike and then pointed to his eScooter.
After a few questions he said 'Look it up on Google so you know I'm not lying' and it could do 96mph :eek:
He said he'd hit that speed going on the A50 to Meir and going under the tunnel.
Being Mr Responsible I just said 'Hit something wrong and you're dead, especially with no helmet'.
 
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