Yep,spot on.The amount of regulations,jumping through hoops and hardwork,involved in obtaining a full licence is there for a reason.....the fact any dickhead can access one of these chavvy deathtraps is ridiculous and unacceptable.The law has to change asap.These electric bikes need regulating.
I used to have a Vespa PX 125cc scooter. Lovely thing and I miss it dearly but that’s for another thread.
Anyway to ride one of those you need a licence, insurance, tax and registration plus you need to go on a day long basic motorcycle training course, and that’s just to have ‘L’ plates and only valid for two years. If you want to ride one without L plates you need a proper motorbike license.
The thing was slow as hell and topped out at about 50mph.
These electric bikes are way more rapid than two stroke scooters yet any kid can just go on Amazon and buy one. No licence, no insurance, nothing. It’s fucking mental and the law isn’t fit for purpose.
Yep,spot on.The amount of regulations,jumping through hoops and hardwork,involved in obtaining a full licence is there for a reason.....the fact any dickhead can access one of these chavvy deathtraps is ridiculous and unacceptable.The law has to change asap.
And he was a “cheeky chappy”…….usually areI’m sure they will find an Auntie or Uncle who will demand to know why the Ambulance was parked up and not driving about as they seek justice for their cheeky but lovable nephew.
Dickheads breeding dickheads..we're fuckedI see,elsewhere [for now],the usual dickhead types are shifting the blame on to the Police.....Thoughts also to the ambulance crew,having to quite literally pick up the pieces.
They usually top out at 15.5mph and wearing a helmet would protect you from any sudden impact with minimal risk to life to the rider. I mean a collision at 15mph, it hurts, but you recover quite quickly. Clearly many of these requirements have been broken or not followed (it's possible to 'alter' the top speed from 15.5 to 28 with enough tinkering, for example) and, just assuming here, I highly doubt a helmet was being worn in this instance.These electric bikes need regulating.
I used to have a Vespa PX 125cc scooter. Lovely thing and I miss it dearly but that’s for another thread.
Anyway to ride one of those you need a licence, insurance, tax and registration plus you need to go on a day long basic motorcycle training course, and that’s just to have ‘L’ plates and only valid for two years. If you want to ride one without L plates you need a proper motorbike license.
The thing was slow as hell and topped out at about 50mph.
These electric bikes are way more rapid than two stroke scooters yet any kid can just go on Amazon and buy one. No licence, no insurance, nothing. It’s fucking mental and the law isn’t fit for purpose.
I drive down Langworthy Road most days on the way to work, there’s loads of these kids with these bikes and the obligatory balaclava going up and down it, like a previous poster stated, if the Police are following you then just stop.I see,elsewhere [for now],the usual dickhead types are shifting the blame on to the Police.....Thoughts also to the ambulance crew,having to quite literally pick up the pieces.
Yes, that’s the one!
You can do 40!? Jesus!I can ride my pedal bike up to 40mph for limited periods. I'm experienced enough to know when I can, and through driving and cycling for many years I have developed a road craft that tends to keep me out of trouble.
It seems this kid was riding something with a performance way greater than his ability/experience in an unsuitable environment. We see it an awful lot with car drivers and high performance vehicles. No amount of tests or insurance can account for that.
Yup. My daughters boyfriend has one.Some of these bikes are fast. I own a road push bike with a speedo and will often be riding at 17 mph and these zoom past me like they're a motorbike.
Got talking to a lad riding a Trek one who flies past me often and he reckons he gets 40+mph out of his.
It'll give you some chance of survival as opposed to absolutely none.Not sure safety gear is going to help you if you smash into the back of an ambulance at speed.
Downhill, with a tail wind. 44mph has been my absolute top speed (since I started measuring anyway).You can do 40!? Jesus!
Max i've ever reached was 28 and that was with the wind behind me.
As soon as you pass your test you can immediately get a high powered car. Maybe there should be a regulation that limits you to a low performance vehicle, same as 125cc after passing bike test. ;)I can ride my pedal bike up to 40mph for limited periods. I'm experienced enough to know when I can, and through driving and cycling for many years I have developed a road craft that tends to keep me out of trouble.
It seems this kid was riding something with a performance way greater than his ability/experience in an unsuitable environment. We see it an awful lot with car drivers and high performance vehicles. No amount of tests or insurance can account for that.