05-05-2019, 08:39 AM
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Electric Scooters
Are you or perhaps a younger family member thinking of buying one? Anyone who is would be well-advised to check the law on these before doing so, you could be throwing money down the drain! Where I live these are regularly seen being used on public roads, illegally it now seems. Mostly they are used here as transport between villages, especially to get to this village where there is a shop. Until today and reading about this on link below, I have often wondered about their legality:“Unlike San Francisco and Paris, the Department for Transport says that in the UK at the moment you are not allowed to ride an electric scooter on the road. They are also not allowed on the pavement. In fact, the only place you are allowed to ride them is on private land, with the permission of the landowner.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48106617
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...d-transporters
05-05-2019, 09:05 AM
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Re: Electric Scooters
Originally Posted by TessA
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I thought you could ride them on roads if they had number plates.
"3. What law applies to the use of powered transporters?
There is no specially-designed legal regime for powered transporters. This means that they are covered by the same laws and regulations that apply to all motor vehicles.
The definition of “motor vehicle” as set out in the Road Traffic Act 1988 is “any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads”. There is case law confirming that powered transporters fall within this definition (see section 8 of this information sheet).
The law aims to ensure safety, consistency, and environmental sustainability in the manufacture and use of motor vehicles. Failures to comply with these rules are criminal offences for which users can be arrested and prosecuted."
I am very surprised that any manufacturer of these scooters would even try and sell them in this country in view of the regulations.
05-05-2019, 09:06 AM
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Re: Electric Scooters
Originally Posted by Baz46
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That would be in addition to all the legal requirements that apply to motor vehicles, see item from the original link below:"3. What law applies to the use of powered transporters?
There is no specially-designed legal regime for powered transporters. This means that they are covered by the same laws and regulations that apply to all motor vehicles.
The definition of “motor vehicle” as set out in the Road Traffic Act 1988 is “any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads”. There is case law confirming that powered transporters fall within this definition (see section 8 of this information sheet).
The law aims to ensure safety, consistency, and environmental sustainability in the manufacture and use of motor vehicles. Failures to comply with these rules are criminal offences for which users can be arrested and prosecuted."
I am very surprised that any manufacturer of these scooters would even try and sell them in this country in view of the regulations.
Deleted . . . my mistake.
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