swe62 334 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 what do nottstalgians think of e scooters? I personally like them but it seems unfair that you can whiz round town on a rented on but not one of your own, perhaps they ought to be made legal and regulated in some way i.e. insurance cover and some sort of i.d. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 The idea is ok, but quite a lot of them are driven (ridden ?) by arrogant idiots at high speed, and force pedestrians to get out of the way. And there are others who - like cyclists - ignore traffic signs and rules of the road, and just go wherever they want. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 In a nutshell. An accident waiting to happen & my personal favourite. Idiot magnets. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,159 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 Shoulda been left to kids, without motors. Brought out as Christmas presents and put away two days later. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 It's a bit confusing really. Electric scooters are illegal, electric bicycles are not and you can ride them from 14yrs of age. There needs to be closer monitoring of their use as riding them on pavements s not only dangerous it's illegal. Most large towns sur le continong have them. The cyclists who think traffic laws don't apply to them or consider it OK to use the roof of your car for support has been a problem for years. Not sure why, in Amsterdam there are thousands whizzing around without any bother, then again Dutch police don't ignore infractions the way ours do. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 An absolute menace. Here in Northampton they are ridden by people with absolutely no road sense. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 I haven't been into the centre of Liverpool since the pandemic began, but, according to local TV the place seems to be swarming with them. As ever.. some are sensible..many are not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,719 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Don’t mind them as long as they are ridden properly, there are always some idiots that don’t have a clue. My problem is when they are left to be picked up and block pavements. What do you call a load of them waiting collection? Gaggle, herd, murder, meeting or gathering? Perhaps they are plotting to take over the world! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Daughter’s job means that I’m frequently driving through the city centre late evening to pick her up, which means that I’m occasionally meeting these yellow perils being piloted by people who have had a few drinks. Nearly wiped-out two of them when they were riding the wrong way, against the one-way traffic, on Burton Street by the Guildhall. There might possibly be some benefit of them in daytime to allow people to move around the city, but not when the drunks fall out of the bars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Possibly the problem lies with the perception of them. They are 'scooters' and still carry childlike connotations of toys, as such they are not treated with the same respect as road going vehicles. I must confess I'm curious and when I get the chance I'll have a go on one. Maybe we could start a NS racing team and have races round the market square! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 I saw them parked up in various places the other day while I was down there. What do you do? Penny in the slot machine to pay for its use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Pay via app on mobile, 12p per minute. Driving Licence required, Provisional as a minimum, so minimum age also 16. The built in tracking / geofencing only allows completion of the hire if it's left in one of the many approved locations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Brew said: Maybe we could start a NS racing team and have races round the market square! Sadly technology means the Old Market Square is one of the places the Wind Scooters will not work 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Those riding after a few sherbets need to be careful. Drink driving law applies (mechanically propelled vehicle). Minimum 12 months disqualification and obvious ramifications when later trying to insure a car. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,159 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 What I'm curious about is, who collects them up and when and where do they get charged? Who does the servicing of them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Yes Barrie, I’ve wondered about that. I saw a whole gaggle of them lying at the top of Mapperley Rd. yesterday. (I don’t normally frequent the red light district! ) I suppose someone swaps them in the dead of night for charged up ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 B-K Person / Woman / Man in a van drives around and changes the batteries, presumably the E scooter reports its battery state to it's control centre. I've seen someone doing it. I'd assume it's probably the same person who collects up the excess scooters at any location and moves them to places they know there is greater demand. They're all tracked so they know exactly how many are in any location and the demand at any location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,159 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I've got this theory that they breed somewhere, in a back alley, out of sight of passers by. Come the day, they will rise up and strike back. A film will be made, "Scooter Day, Rise of the machines"! Humans will be enslaved and have to carry a scooter on their backs, everywhere they go. B. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Similar thinking here Bk. I'm expecting to be driving down the road one day and to be met by a host of riderless e-Scooters coming towards me. You can tell by the way they gather that they've got evil intent planned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Hah, they're tiddlers. Could be worse, this is a common site in Budapest- scooters with a seriously bad attitude... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,159 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Maybe they are the chief breeders Brew, once charged, they could spawn all the little buggers that you see waiting around and spying on us. Phil, do you suppose that all those at Mapperley top could be the result of folks having a few sherberts in town and come closing time, they grab one to go home on. They'd be cheaper than a taxi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 The top end of Mapperley Rd. is only half way up Woodborough Rd. I would doubt that one of those scooters would be able to climb that steep hill up to Mapperley top driven by some obese drunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 There are marked 'Parking' areas for the things all over the city. Sometimes the customers leave the scooter in such a place, but often they are just abandoned anywhere. As an example, here's one at Canning Circus, completely empty. https://goo.gl/maps/UZHv5xmsd7gJZ7XP7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 And magically they reappear, some of them in their normal relaxed pose. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9554733,-1.163194,3a,75y,193.71h,67.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stQDMQDMd0m9s3GbVij9P9A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Do they charge for leaving them in undesignated places? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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