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Title: out of control pensioners
Post by: Richie London on 10 April 2008, 16:36:58
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=558649&in_page_id=1770

will they get penalty points???  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: out of control pensioners
Post by: Pitchfork on 10 April 2008, 20:03:09
More seriously, whilst an obvious asset to the otherwise imobile members of society (& I do not begrudge them the mobility that is gained), these machines are a real danger, the 'drivers' frequently showing complete disregard for pedestrian & vehicular traffic as if they had a 'God-given right' to charge about shopping centres, pedestrian areas, pavements and even highways!
I assume that there are no licensing controls, driver tests applied? :-?
Title: Re: out of control pensioners
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 10 April 2008, 20:17:42
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More seriously, whilst an obvious asset to the otherwise imobile members of society (& I do not begrudge them the mobility that is gained), these machines are a real danger, the 'drivers' frequently showing complete disregard for pedestrian & vehicular traffic as if they had a 'God-given right' to charge about shopping centres, pedestrian areas, pavements and even highways!
I assume that there are no licensing controls, driver tests applied? :-?

Agreed.....ive lost count how many times ive had to swerve around one.......going the wrong way up a one way street or driving them on the road as they please!......they should i believe legally stick to the pavements.....(not quite sure on legalilty them being on the public highway.....but i thought any self propelled vehicle had to be licensed/insured/mot'd/etc)
Title: Re: out of control pensioners
Post by: Vamps on 10 April 2008, 21:14:54
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More seriously, whilst an obvious asset to the otherwise imobile members of society (& I do not begrudge them the mobility that is gained), these machines are a real danger, the 'drivers' frequently showing complete disregard for pedestrian & vehicular traffic as if they had a 'God-given right' to charge about shopping centres, pedestrian areas, pavements and even highways!
I assume that there are no licensing controls, driver tests applied? :-?

Agreed.....ive lost count how many times ive had to swerve around one.......going the wrong way up a one way street or driving them on the road as they please!......they should i believe legally stick to the pavements.....(not quite sure on legalilty them being on the public highway.....but i thought any self propelled vehicle had to be licensed/insured/mot'd/etc)

Not quite sure on the legality of them being on the footpath, they are a self propelled vehicle.
Title: Re: out of control pensioners
Post by: vista on 10 April 2008, 22:59:59
funny this topic should come up about these scooters becouse, today we heard a old chap getting a rollicking for going to fast was in a local
TESCO SUPERMARKET..."this is not a racetrack, sir please keep your speed down" the superviser said waggin her finger...right on  :o