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Yes, much of the world doesn't really have any relevant rules, but there are quite a lot of rich countries in which an electric scooter is not allowed on the ro
by bloak 4y ago
Yes, much of the world doesn't really have any relevant rules, but there are quite a lot of rich countries in which an electric scooter is not allowed on the road because it doesn't fit into any of the allowed categories or conform to the strict rules that govern vehicles, but is not allowed on footpaths either because it is a vehicle (it has wheels).
Ironically, the first time I saw an electric scooter in use, which was a very long time ago, it was in a Swiss railway station, and I think the user had just alighted from a train. (Switzerland has a reputation, perhaps unjustly, for strict rules.)
- robertlagrant 4y agoHere in the UK they're legal to rent but not to buy.
- jodrellblank 4y agoThey’re legal to buy and own and use on private land, and on public roads as long as you make sure they’re up to the regulations for powered road vehicles, which cheap ones usually aren’t, and you have a drivers license for them. They’re only not legal to use on pavement and cycle paths as if they were bicycles. This page is very readable: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powered-transporters/information-sheet-guidance-on-powered-transporters https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powered-transport...
- otabdeveloper4 4y agoI'm pretty sure this minority of countries is very much irrelevant vis-a-vis the future of manufacturing electric vehicles.