Message-ID:

* SynrG notes that the number of configuration questions to answer in sendmail is NON-TRIVIAL

This is the moment a man illegally riding an e-scooter on a high street in London smashes into a cyclist and knocks the rider off his bike.

Video posted on social media shows a man hurtling down Rye Lane in Peckham on an e-scooter at high speed over the weekend.

The e-scooter driver can be seen swerving into a side road without checking or giving way to other motorists. He then carelessly smashes into a passing cyclist and sends him flying and tumbling off his bike.

It is unknown if the cyclists sustained any injuries. However, the clip ends with the e-scooter looking on at the cyclist, apparently unscathed.

The Metropolitan Police has been approached for comment.
Video posted on social media shows a man hurtling down Rye Lane in Peckham on an e-scooter at high speed over the weekend
+9

Video posted on social media shows a man hurtling down Rye Lane in Peckham on an e-scooter at high speed over the weekend
RELATED ARTICLES

Previous
1
Next

Drink driver, 23, who told police 'I've killed him, I know I...
Good Samaritan, 34, died from 'multiple stab wounds to...

Share this article
Share

The video has been shared widely on social media, with most online users slamming the recklessness of the e-scooter driver.

One user complained: 'People on scooters act like they own the road/pavements!' - whilst another social media user said that 'it's almost like playing dodge em [sic] with the number of carless e-scooter riders in London now.

Another individual wrote: 'That dude on the scooter is a dam fool, he don't have no road sense what so ever. How'd he come out the bike lane like that.. It's his fault [sic]'.

Meanwhile another social media user commented: 'Everyone around the world knows how to use electric scooters responsibly... then there's the UK'.

However another individual argued in defence of e-scooters. They wrote: 'We don't ban cars over one bad driver, same should apply for scooters'.
The e-scooter driver can be seen swerving into a side road without checking or giving way to other motorists. He then carelessly smashes into a passing cyclist and sends him flying
+9

The e-scooter driver can be seen swerving into a side road without checking or giving way to other motorists. He then carelessly smashes into a passing cyclist and sends him flying

Transport for London (TfL) yesterday confirmed that e-scooters will be allowed on London's roads next month as a trial of the vehicles is set to launch in the capital.

The Tube operator said a 12-month trial of rental e-scooters will begin on June 7, following trials in more than 40 towns and cities across the UK as the Government considers whether to legalise the vehicles on roads.

But sceptics have warned against the use of the devices on pavements, cautioning that the 12.5mph speed limit can be easily exceeded by e-scooter drivers.

Over 70 people have been injured during the Government's e-scooter trials in the year to March 25, including 11 people who were seriously hurt.

Police data released last month shows e-scooters have also been used in hundreds of offences in London, including assaults, burglaries and anti-social behaviour.

Rented e-scooters will be allowed on London's roads next MONTH: Long-awaited trial is confirmed in the UK capital despite fears about the safety of the devices

A trial of rental electric scooters will be launched in London on June 7, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed, despite safety concerns.

TfL and London Councils, which represents the city's local authorities, have selected operators Dott, Lime and Tier to carry out the 12-month pilot scheme.

This is despite Lime e-scooters being temporarily taken off the streets in Auckland, New Zealand, because of a problem with the front wheel causing accidents.

It will be the first time e-scooters will legally be allowed on the capital's roads, although private e-scooters continue to be illegal in public areas in the UK.

London's scheme will initially be restricted to six boroughs and areas – Canary Wharf, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Richmond, City of London and Kensington and Chelsea – although users will also be allowed to ride through Tower Hamlets.

The trial will use geo-fencing technology in a bid to stop e-scooters being used outside the set boundaries.

The government hopes e-scooters will offer Londoners an accessible and environmentally friendly method of travel, without emitting greenhouse gases like petrol and diesel vehicles.

But evidence is mounting over their safety record, with critics suggesting they make it easier for criminals to whip people's phones from their hands on the street and make a fast getaway.

And in July 2019, TV presenter and YouTube influencer Emily Hartridge was killed while riding her e-scooter in Battersea, London.

Scroll down for video
Transport for London and London Councils have announced Dott, Lime and Tier Mobility as the winners of its prized e-scooter pilot. Pictured, Lime scooters in front of National Gallery
+9

Transport for London and London Councils have announced Dott, Lime and Tier Mobility as the winners of its prized e-scooter pilot. Pictured, Lime scooters in front of National Gallery
PARTICIPATING BOROUGHS

Boroughs and areas participating from June 7:

- Ealing

- Canary Wharf

- The City of London

- Hammersmith and Fulham

- The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

- Richmond upon Thames

Ride-through boroughs participating from June 7:

- Tower Hamlets

Boroughs seeking participation in the trial:

- Lambeth

- Southwark

Under the trial, e-scooters will only be permitted on London's roads and cycle paths – not on footways – and riders will be required to take an online safety course before their first hire.

Similar trials have been held in urban areas across Britain since July last year.

'The rental e-scooter trial has the potential to support our city-wide response to the coronavirus pandemic and boost London's green recovery,' said Mayor Philip Glanville, chair of London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee.

'It will be important to see how this new service impacts London's existing transport network and carbon emissions and how inclusive it is of the travel needs of all Londoners – especially those on lower incomes.'

Unregulated privately owned e-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads and have not been designed for safe use on the capital's streets, Glanville stressed.

To assuage safety concerns, TfL said the safety standards during the London scheme 'will go further than those set out at a national level'.

For example, e-scooters will have a maximum speed of 12.5 miles per hour as part of the trial, which is below the 15.5 miles per hour limit set by the Department for Transport.

As well as this, rear lights will have to always be on throughout a rental, and an audible warning system will be available to the rider without having to adjust their grip on the handlebar.

Prices have not been announced, but rides in other cities typically cost £1 to unlock an e-scooter plus a fee of 14p-20p per minute.

The three operators – Dott, Lime and Tier – will be obliged to ensure that their rental prices 'take into account the needs of people on lower incomes' and offer discounts 'to certain groups where appropriate', including key workers.
Dott electric scooters, as seen in a promo image in London. Last year, the government legalised e-scooter rental trials by local authorities, although private e-scooter riding is still illegal
+9

Dott electric scooters, as seen in a promo image in London. Last year, the government legalised e-scooter rental trials by local authorities, although private e-scooter riding is still illegal
A rider on a Tier e-scooter in front of Tower Bridge. The pilot, which will run for up to 12 months, will begin June 7 in some of London's boroughs, including Canary Wharf and the City of London
+9

A rider on a Tier e-scooter in front of Tower Bridge. The pilot, which will run for up to 12 months, will begin June 7 in some of London's boroughs, including Canary Wharf and the City of London
E-SCOOTERS ARE 'BOYS TOYS', RESEARCH SUGGESTS

They've been hailed as a key part of the green transport revolution, but e-scooters are used mainly by young men for fun.

Recent research was based on the e-scooter hire scheme in Paris, which began in June 2018 and has now grown to a fleet of 20,000 machines.

The study found that they were used mainly by highly educated men aged 18 to 29.

Sixty-four per cent said they never used one to commute, while 63 per cent said they did not use it to shop.

By contrast, 72 per cent said they used an e-scooter for leisure while the same percentage had shifted from walking or public transport.

Just six per cent said they were replacing a journey that would otherwise have been made by a taxi, and only four per cent said they had chosen to use an e-scooter, which has a top speed of 15.5mph, over a car.

The findings may raise suspicions that the scooters are little more than 'boys' toys' and reignite concerns over their links to street crime and accidents involving pedestrians.

E-scooters aren't without their safety concerns – police data released last month showed they've been used in hundreds of offences, including assaults, burglaries and anti-social behaviour.

Click here to read the complete article

Subject	Author
Moment a man on e-scooter hurtling down the road illegally smashes	swldx...@gmail.com
Re: Moment a man on e-scooter hurtling down the road illegally	TMS320
Re: Moment a man on e-scooter hurtling down the road illegally	TMS320
Re: Moment a man on e-scooter hurtling down the road illegally	Mike Collins

* SynrG notes that the number of configuration questions to answer in sendmail is NON-TRIVIAL

aus+uk / uk.rec.cycling / Moment a man on e-scooter hurtling down the road illegally smashes into a cyclist and knocks the rider flying on busy high street

aus+uk / uk.rec.cycling / Moment a man on e-scooter hurtling down the road illegally smashes into a cyclist and knocks the rider flying on busy high street