A few days ago while driving in rush hour traffic in the gloom, I came up behind a poor old chap all doubled up over the handlebars of his invalid carriage and making his way along the gutter of a main road. Couldn't believe it. I saw him OK ... but what chance of him being spotted from the cab of an HGV, coach, etc? What does the law say?
Oz (as was)
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On a similar topic, I almost squashed a kid riding one of those novelty mini-motorbikes along the road in the dark this evening.
Coming up on my inside, not visible in either the mirror or looking out the window. Only thing that alerted me was a funny buzzing sound. Idiots.
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Timely reminder - a load of these miniscooters have ben sold this Christmas - keep an eye out for them.
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Round our way, no chance to drive it on the sidewalk. Free car parking takes up the whole width. Ditto in environs of Manchester. Relative affected by stroke couldn't get to centre of Lymm due to blockage of footpath, as eletric wheelchair not road legal. Confined to house, until contractors finished the job and didn't need to park off-road.
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Our town is full off these electric buggies, and I have had to leap off the pavement to avoid one being driven by a woman talking animatedly into her mobile phone. I live on a steep hill and each day an elderly bloke chooses to crawl uphill in the middle of the road rather than use the perfectly good pavement. It is testimony to the reactions of the many drivers doing 60 in our 40mph zone that they manage to avoid him.
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So blue - where should these be driven? On the pavement on in the road? You don't seem keen on either.
I know if I were risking driving one in the road, I would make sure I had as large a safety bubble as I could, especially where drivers felt it safe to do 60 in a 40. Much better to do that, then rtundle along on teh gutter inviting maniacs and juggernauts to try to squeeze past you, surely?
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So blue - where should these be driven? On the pavement on in the road? You don't seem keen on either. I know if I were risking driving one in the road, I would make sure I had as large a safety bubble as I could, especially where drivers felt it safe to do 60 in a 40. Much better to do that, then rtundle along on teh gutter inviting maniacs and juggernauts to try to squeeze past you, surely?
A: the buggies have no place on the road. They are slow, hard to see and incredibly vulnerable.
B: the idiots doing 60 in a 40 zone should be driving a lot slower
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Not certain of what the law says..But I was under the impression
disabled carriage was given same rights as pedestrian?. These mini motorbikes. I see some for sale at a boot fair for £300 each. Was surprised to see they can do 30mph before engine goes into red.Top speed 50mph at risk of damage to engine though..Though seller stated road legal..I have doubts??
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Steve
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I recently came across one using lane one of a three lane A3 underpass rather than him stay on top and use the roundabout?
I was startled, when walking along a broad towpath by Kingston Bridge, by a bod on a Segway zooming up behind and past me.
I was surprised how quiet and fast it was.
Another motorised hazard to watch out for!
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Oz
Think of them as motorised pedestrians who are entitled to walk on the road (except Motorways) but the IC's have to conform to certain bits.
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Them small motorised scooters (Gopeds) have a look at
tinyurl.com/ywzwd
DVD
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And then there was the Sinclair C5.
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At least it was British, damnit! And you never see a rusty one.
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