长期以来，人们一直担心电动滑板车的安全问题，英国各地进行了数十次电动滑板车试验，但不遵守规则也可能导致巨额罚款，甚至吊销驾照。
国家事故帮助热线的一项新调查发现，大多数英国人不知道在人行道上骑电动滑板车是违法的，违反这项法律可能会导致 300 英镑的罚款，他们的驾照最多扣 6 分，如果是私人拥有，他们的电动滑板车将被扣押。
此外，只有 37% 的人知道在骑电动滑板车时不得使用手机，令人震惊的是，只有 45% 的人知道在喝醉或以其他方式醉酒时不得骑电动滑板车。
十分之六 （60%） 也不知道建议骑手戴头盔——尽管这些头盔达到了高达每小时 22 英里的高速——而十分之四（40%）错误地认为任何 13 岁以上的人都可以在英国骑电动滑板车。至少，乘客必须持有临时英国驾照，因此年龄至少需要 15 岁零 9 个月。
目前，英格兰有大约 50 个活跃的电动滑板车租赁试验，作为政府计划的一部分，该计划由交通部于 2020 年 7 月首次推出，以支持当地旅行的绿色重启并帮助减轻公共交通容量的减少。该试验最近已延长至 2022 年。电动滑板车使用的急剧增加促使一些警察被迫就「这些机器对骑手和行人构成的危险」发出警告，国家事故帮助热线的专家唿吁政府引入更强有力的执法和保护所有弱势道路使用者的安全措施。
e-scooter rules can land you a £300 fine and points on you driving licence
Thirds of Brits unaware of important safety rules and the potential consequences of breaking the rules, according to personal injury specialists National Accident Helpline.
There have been long-running safety concerns about e-scooters with dozens of e-scooter trials taking place across the UK, but not following the rules can also lead to a heavy fine and even loosing your driving licence.
A new survey from National Accident Helpline found the majority of Brits are unaware that it is illegal to ride any e-scooter on a pavement, and that breaking this law could lead to a £300 fine, up to six points on their driving licence, and their e-scooter being impounded if it is privately owned.In addition, just 37% know that you must not use a mobile phone while riding an e-scooter, and shockingly only 45% are aware that you must not ride an e-scooter while drunk or otherwise intoxicated.
Six in ten (60%) also don’t know that riders are advised to wear a helmet - despite these reaching high speeds of up to 22mph - while four in ten (40%) incorrectly believe that anyone over the age of 13 is permitted to ride an e-scooter in the UK.
At a minimum, riders must have a provisional UK driving licence and therefore need to be aged at least 15 years and 9 months old.
Currently there are around 50 active e-scooter rental trials taking place across England as part of a government initiative that was first introduced in July 2020 by the Department for Transport to support a green restart of local travel and help mitigate reduced public transport capacity. The trial has recently been extended into 2022.
A sharp rise in the use of e-scooters has prompted some police forced to issue warnings on ‘the danger these machines pose to both the rider and pedestrians’, and experts at National Accident Helpline are calling on the Government to introduce more robust enforcement and safety measures to protect all vulnerable road users.
Jonathan White, Legal and Compliance Director of National Accident Helpline, said: “E-scooters are an attractive option in helping the nation to embrace more environmentally friendly transport options. However, introducing these schemes without putting adequate safety and enforcement measures in place puts the public at risk.
“With e-scooter trials being extended and private sales growing, we would ask that the Government ensures all riders are made aware of the rules and that there is a legal requirement in place to wear appropriate safety protection, such as cycle helmets, when operating e-scooters. We believe the speed limit should also be reduced to 12.5mph, as is the case in Germany.
“Other important new safety initiatives in the trial areas could include specific e-scooter routes or roads, usage curfews, and even artificial noise devices that issues audible alerts to pedestrians.
“There are already several published papers on the risk to person injury – and the data is seriously concerning. This is a matter that simply must not be ignored.”
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