On 19/08/2021 at 19:42, lol-lol said:

 

Yeah I know.  It is all a bit mad at the moment.

 

One daughter zooms across York as they have a scheme and users zoom in streets and pavements on the rental scooters.  Appalling lights etc.

 

I have fitted indicators and lights and happy to meet and go beyond the rental scooters rules.

 

 

We were over in the UK last month.

 

And I had a need to use one in York while I was there.

 

Thankfully the app I use in Germany was also compatible (Tier - which means animal in German).

 

After some faffing about (had to add a UK credit card to pay in pounds and also had to scan in my driving license!) I was on my way... and was shocked to find the bloody things are restricted to a measly 8mph! 

 

Over here they are limited to 20kph (12,5mph) so 8mph felt painfully slow and actually dangerous trying to navigate the crap cycle routes mainly shared with other road users.

 

Also annoying that they can only be parked it designated parking areas (which there were very few of).

 

And I've used the ones over here a few times and they have no problem pulling all 108kg of me up hills without loosing too much speed.

 

 

 

The first one i have seen at a Charging Hub.