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Offline Highlander

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Electric scooters
« on: June 01, 2019, 19:28:42 PM »
Are electric scooters "legally" allow on the prom.

Having push bikes booming down the prom was causing enough of a problem.



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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2019, 21:33:44 PM »
I've read elsewhere that signs have gone up along the prom saying that no bikes, scooters, or motorised vehicles are allowed on the prom now. Lets see if it's adhered to. The rule has been made in light of the ever increasing  "mobility" scooters going along the prom, often at fairly fast speeds.

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2019, 22:04:43 PM »
It's ridiculous that they are allowed toky .

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2019, 22:55:56 PM »
I don't have a problem with people who are genuinely disabled and/or unable to get about easily using mobility scooters to get about along the prom. But it's the obviously able bodied, often quite young, people tearing up and down in these electric scooters who are a bl****y nuisance. Not sure how well it's going to be policed but hope something comes from it.

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2019, 00:13:30 AM »
I totally agree with Marina but from personal experience, not ALL disabilities are visible.  It would be a great shame if Calis resembled Benidorm which has been overrun with disability vehicles.  I suppose the only way to prove disability, would be to carry something to prove it.

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2019, 06:34:02 AM »
As of yesterday all scooters, bikes, electric vehicles and pushbikes are banned...
Apparently there are cameras and they are stopping people and handing out fines....
« Last Edit: June 02, 2019, 06:46:40 AM by philrose »

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2019, 06:53:04 AM »
That is fantastic news Philrose, a very very welcome sign to put up and well over due !!!!!  8)

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2019, 08:57:16 AM »
We have noticed  'few' cycles being pushed along the prom,  but just I  the last minute a motor scooter has gone along and one of the 3 wheel things that are being hired out, don't know whether they are just ignoring the sign or just didn't see it.  Last night near Lees bar,  a man was on one of the 3 wheel scooters and had no idea how to ride it and was bumping into the grass kerb, people were a ski g him to get off.  Whilst writing this another two bikes have hone past !

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2019, 09:24:39 AM »
Afraid thats the problem. Putting up signs is all very well but without officers there constantly to enforce the rules it's fairly pointless....

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Re: Electric scooters
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2019, 09:28:30 AM »
Agree Phil, just walked the length of The Prom this morning and we were passed by 15 cyclists, 4 madge -mobiles and 2 scooters.  :(




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