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Old 24-01-2023, 12:43 PM   #121
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I think Dash Cams Australia must have enough footage of e-scooter riders being stupid to have several dedicated e-scooter compilations now.
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Old 24-01-2023, 02:00 PM   #122
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So can my 62yr old missus legally drive the 1000W twin engine one with a seat i bought her for christmas on a footpath here in Qld or no?

First i have even heard about these things being illegal and i get it up to at least 45 every time i get on it, with my bike helmet of course.

But wifey only uses 1 motor and does around 25...as it scares her a bit.

Serious question, i cant find much info at all ?

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Old 24-01-2023, 02:06 PM   #123
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What's the rules with getting on the **** and riding these things? When I was in Canberra 99% of the people using them weren't wearing helmets.

If here in VIC you can get done for driving unlicensed vehicle on these things then drink driving rules apply also
For ebikes, its lawful when its 250w pedal assisted, or 200w without pedal assist. For escooters, I believe you can't ride privately owned ones, regardless of power output, full stop.

So I guess if you get done riding 60kmh on an escooter, they could throw a million and one charges at you if they wanted to. Unlawful use of vehicle, riding an unregistered vehicle etc etc....

The Kygrios incident would have been a non issue if no one snapped him, then published it all over the news. Once it was out in the public, can't see how cops could have got away with not fining him, cos if they ignored it, they would have been slammed for showing bias. A $230 fine for him would be what he'd have earned doing up his shoe laces.
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Old 24-01-2023, 02:22 PM   #124
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So can my 62yr old missus legally drive the 1000W twin engine one with a seat i bought her for christmas on a footpath here in Qld or no?

First i have even heard about these things being illegal and i get it up to at least 45 every time i get on it, with my bike helmet of course.

But wifey only uses 1 motor and does around 25...as it scares her a bit.

Serious question, i cant find much info at all ?
Yes, she can in QLD but watch ya speed.

QLD >> https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/saf...bility-devices

A bit more Aus wide https://www.drive.com.au/news/electr...s-regulations/

More >> https://scooterhut.com.au/blogs/blog...-qld-wa-act-nt
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Old 24-01-2023, 03:24 PM   #125
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Im in NSW, but imagine same kinda rules as Vic.
That answers part of my question.
But the other part, e scooters being banned. Why arent other types (eBikes) also going that way? (Serious question, as whilst i ride bikes and work in the industry, i generally dont get caught up in this side of it).

If i have to ride on the footpath, i do take a lot of care i dont just plow into Mavis walking out of the chemist
An e-bike falls under pedal powered bike rules and almost all bikes are ridden on the road, dedicated bike paths or where allowed on a shared footpath in Melb. In Melbourne's CBD you don't often a bike rider riding on the footpath but you will often see an e-scooter on the footpath.

FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0 covered Vic's bike riding rules.
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Old 22-02-2023, 11:24 AM   #126
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Hmmmm wonder what tech can they deploy to stop people riding on footpaths?

https://www.theage.com.au/national/v...21-p5cmbf.html


Narrowly avoided a potential incident the other day out in the burbs. Was stopped at a set of lights, first in line, in the middle lane of a 3 lane 70kmh zone.

Lights turned green and I took off much much slower than usual, was a stinking 35+ deg day. Some nutter on his private escooter zipped up from behind, and cut across from the right hand side of the middle lane to the left lane. Came out of nowhere. He missed my bonnet by an inch. If i had taken off as per normal, he would have been under my front right wheel. Tried to catch up but couldn't unless I broke the speed limit, he would have been doing 80kmh+ I reckon. But he did have a helmet on
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Private e scooters in Vic to be allowed.....


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Impressive... 1 month jail

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If that had been in Victoria I would have instantly thought it was Franco.

Remind me of a police chasing a Harley rider in the US recently, this bone head thought he could outrun the cops on a motorbike that handles like a boat.
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