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Re:I rode all the e-scooters, and most of them are awful exc... by jdietrich on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @10:28AM (#20155699)
This kind of e-scooter is illegal to use anywhere in the UK, because they don't comply with EN15194 - you can't use them on the road because they don't meet the standards for a motorcycle, nor can you use them on pavements or cycle lanes. The government has mooted creating new regulations to legalise e-scooters, but we're a bit preoccupied at the moment with, well, you know.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/mar/09/electric-sco...

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Re:I rode all the e-scooters, and most of them are awful exc... by masklinn on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @10:34AM (#20155762)
Indeed, thanks for reminding me, I completely forgot to note that in the initial listing despite my very example demonstrating this case: e-scooters are currently illegal in france (because as you say they comply with neither EN15194 nor motorcycle standards), they may be legal next september.
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