Ram-Alf Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Walking home from shopping last week and a gust of wind passed by me with a young girl onboard...Yes an e-scooter, What seemed a toy a few years back are now another mode of transport for the idle, Paris in France has now had enough. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66682673 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, The Last Post said: Walking home from shopping last week and a gust of wind passed by me with a young girl onboard...Yes an e-scooter, What seemed a toy a few years back are now another mode of transport for the idle, Paris in France has now had enough. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66682673 I'm not surprised - the French are bad enough when it comes to driving and walking without giving them another way to have accidents.... Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Someone died over my way no long ago on one of those. Not such a silent death as he hit a van. We sensibly state that everyone should wear a lid when getting on their bike (I never cycle without mine) but these things you can just jump on and bomb along without a care in the world. Reggie Greenwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 It's time to accept the reality that they are not going anywhere, despite them being illegal on the roads parents are still buying their kids them and going out on the streets/roads. Make them legal, with big square green reg plates, helmets, high viz clothing and insurance mandatory plus a scooter proficiency test. Only to be ridden on roads. Bin the hire ones off as they are making city centres a mess as they are dumped all over. Police will be easily able to identify rogue users and confiscate them as they would a car. As for deaths and accidents, yes they will happen, like cars these are unavoidable, however with high viz and helmets, would go someway to make them safer on the roads. Reggie Greenwood, Ram-a-lama fa fa fa and cstand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I really hoped this was a farting thread! Ram-Alf, Day and uttoxram75 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, Rev said: I really hoped this was a farting thread! Well if it had been I’d have passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 They’re well fun when you’re pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 minute ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: They’re well fun when you’re pissed. Don't you worry about the follow through? DarkFruitsRam7 and Day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 7 hours ago, BucksRam said: Someone died over my way no long ago on one of those. Not such a silent death as he hit a van. We sensibly state that everyone should wear a lid when getting on their bike (I never cycle without mine) but these things you can just jump on and bomb along without a care in the world. “Should”. Not compulsory. Not a legal requirement. You can equally just jump on a bike and “bomb along without a care in the world”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: “Should”. Not compulsory. Not a legal requirement. You can equally just jump on a bike and “bomb along without a care in the world”. Agreed. I have a friend who was knocked off his bike and cracked his skull on the pavement. Still refuses to wear a helmet even now. Still says cars drive more recklessly and faster around people with a helmet on. The difference is push bikes are harder (less likely) to go really fast and be ridiculously out of control of than e-scooters etc as a vastly inexperienced rider. Eg I know a young kid who had never really been on one and picked up his brother's e-scooter from the front of his house and was catapulted through a car windscreen. It's a bit like adults on holiday who suddenly decide they can ride a moped and suddenly find themselves bombing round busy roads with zilch experience. E-scooters seem like a toy but are deadly. Whereas a bike over time has been accepted as dangerous ('school cycling proficiency' anyone?) and most parents do teach safety and go somewhere to teach their kids first. These new machines seem harmless but you can get up to high speeds with no actual ability to control them. therealhantsram and Reggie Greenwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 E related (not scooter but imagine same problem). Had a scare in supermarket carpark. Was walking after parking up and an electric car was at my shoulder and overtook me before I knew it was there. My hearing is fine and I am quite aware of traffic around me (sound). angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 By the title i thought this was a thread about watching Warne's Derby from the West Stand. TimRam and cstand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Why do they seem to come with a uniform that includes a black hoodie and a mask? Alph 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 03/09/2023 at 18:52, Ewe Ram said: Why do they seem to come with a uniform that includes a black hoodie and a mask? And scissors (or similar) to cut shoulder straps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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