Scooter DOOM - police report!

[AtW]

“ Met police report 700pc increase in e-scooter collisions

A surge in interest in the new form of transport has been accompanied with a rise in crime and collisions

London has seen a 700pc increase in collisions between illegal electric scooters, which can travel at up to 70mph, despite attempts to crack down on their use.

The Met Police said there were 32 reported e-scooter accidents in 2018, up from just four a year earlier. To date 268 e-scooters have been seized while 604 people have been given warnings.

The "silent" and "dangerous" vehicles are also being used to commit crimes. Since July, more 290 crimes involving e-scooters have been reported, including robbery, assault and theft.

"Three people have been killed nationally now and it really is my fear, with unqualified people driving unroadworthy vehicles that we're going to see more deaths and more serious injuries,” said Chief Superintendent Simon Ovens, of the Met’s Road and Transport Policing Command.“

Met police report 700pc increase in e-scooter collisions

[TheGreenBastard]

700% in a year? Clearly overbought, I'm gonna open a short position.

[_V_]

3 dead out of 70,000,000 makes it the safest form of transport ever.

Hopefully Green Boris will ban cars and enforce electric rollerblades for everyone.

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

I believe the european trials produced results that said they were deathtraps, and that 90% of serious injuries on e-scooters were to the face, presumably because they pitch forward and smash your teeth in.

[DaveB]

“ Met police report 700pc increase in e-scooter collisions

A surge in interest in the new form of transport has been accompanied with a rise in crime and collisions

London has seen a 700pc increase in collisions between illegal electric scooters, which can travel at up to 70mph, despite attempts to crack down on their use.

The Met Police said there were 32 reported e-scooter accidents in 2018, up from just four a year earlier. To date 268 e-scooters have been seized while 604 people have been given warnings.

The "silent" and "dangerous" vehicles are also being used to commit crimes. Since July, more 290 crimes involving e-scooters have been reported, including robbery, assault and theft.

"Three people have been killed nationally now and it really is my fear, with unqualified people driving unroadworthy vehicles that we're going to see more deaths and more serious injuries,” said Chief Superintendent Simon Ovens, of the Met’s Road and Transport Policing Command.“

Met police report 700pc increase in e-scooter collisions

3 deaths since 2018 with no context around the number, 5 people day are killed by cars but he's worried about scooters.

[vetran]

I see dead people...

[SueEllen]

3 deaths since 2018 with no context around the number, 5 people day are killed by cars but he's worried about scooters.

The police don't like them as people can use them as another way of transport to dodge them.

[Zigenare]

The police don't like them as people can use them as another way of transport to dodge them.

Who've you asked?

[Paddy]

3 deaths since 2018 with no context around the number, 5 people day are killed by cars but he's worried about scooters.

obviously you bought an e-scooter

[edison]

The police don't like them as people can use them as another way of transport to dodge them.

Might be better than mopeds for drive by handbag thefts etc?