Scooters on paths.

kneemos

Number of near misses with these idiots. Change direction to cross the road or something and you get slammed and they get thrown into traffic quite possibly.

Incredible there hasn't been a litany of serious injuries and deaths associated with things.

Mimon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058281656/scooters-on-paths

Yeh I had one where I was looking at a flower bed and moved back to the middle of the footpath and one skimmed me whilst flying it. He went on seemingly oblivious to what was millimeters away from a serious incident for both of us.

With seriously bad drivers on the roads who never seem to see any consequences from Gardai can't see them enforcing any laws stopping these numpties from dangerous behaviour.

T-Maxx

Road tax Joe.

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166724#Comment_120166724

Car don't even have road tax!

silliussoddius

Arseholes the lot of them.

pgj2015

Scooters are just for lazy ar$eholes. just walk ffs.

Mrs OBumble

Gritters need a load of gravel aimed at footpaths.

whisky_galore

I think it's fair to say they are equally hated by pedestrians, motorists and cyclists, quite an achievement.

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166718#Comment_120166718

Same just an hour ago. Going to cross and moved back to the inside of the path just as a hefty looking joker whizzed by. If I'd moved the other way we were both in A&E.

niallpatrick

We've enough of them in our estate and they're not feral scum kids either, quite a few of them are adults. If they hit a mother with kids they'll get a slap. Get creamed by a bus/glider or a 40 foot lorry it's tough sht. You can't resuscitate a pancake.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058281656/scooters-on-paths

This sounds like you're complaining about all the accidents you haven't had with a scooter.

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166931#Comment_120166931

I'm complaining about the obvious dangers of propelled vehicles on footpaths.

Kids flying around on these things as well with no sense or awareness of safety.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166955#Comment_120166955

You seem to be contradicting yourself.

" .....there hasn't been a litany of serious injuries and deaths associated with things...."

What are you suggesting, they make it illegal...oh wait they are...

Vestiapx

I had to grab my six year old as he exited a shop out of the way of a grown man sized idiot on the path going full tilt on one of these scooters.

I think they are cool and as a last mile transport or urban solution I can see the sense but mixed with bikes not pedestrians.

The scooter man apologised but probably because angry daddy face rather than realising he could hurt someone

Thelonious Monk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166804#Comment_120166804

I'm a cyclist, motorist, pedestrian and regular joggist and have nothing against them. They're mostly harmless. Some people just love complaining about them on footpaths when you only ever see motorists killing and maiming people on footpaths in Ireland never mind parking and driving all over them, but no one seems to kick off threads about that all the time.

mattser

And the dress code is obviously the darker the better.

o1s1n

There's a lunatic on one of these in Dublin at the moment who travels at incredibly fast speeds on the Southside quays in the cycle lane AGAINST the flow of cyclists.

The cycle lanes that have a barrier between you and the car lane.

Weaving in and out between cyclists while coming at you head on. **** mental, I nearly had a head on collision with him a couple of weeks ago. Utter scumbag.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167074#Comment_120167074

Now they should make that illegal...oh wait also already illegal.

If there a garda on the quays it would like shooting fish in a barrel.

Count Dracula

They are a great way to get around. I don't have one but have used them in pedestrianised zones in Vienna, Rotterdam, Singapore and I am confident that I skateboarded on pavements all over California.

What is the big deal?

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167058#Comment_120167058

If you can't see them, how do you know they are in dark clothes. (if thats what you meant).

KilOit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166769#Comment_120166769

It's not really a walking replacement, more so a car replacement.

I have a car but also use the scooter to travel a distance that would take an hour to walk when travelling to work

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167129#Comment_120167129

Techmucknolgy.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167147#Comment_120167147

So get off that scooter use a car.

KilOit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167155#Comment_120167155

10 min scoot vs 20 min car ride. Lovely on a nice day to wizz to work

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167208#Comment_120167208

I'd much rather folks use escooters than drive cars, but I'd also much rather people cycle than use escooters.

If it's ten minutes on a scooter it's ten minutes in a bicycle. Why not cycle as a matter of interest? Also have the added bonus of exercise and don't have to worry about charging a battery.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167030#Comment_120167030

Safe roads and pathways is a culture thing… but cars kill more ? Sure, by the very nature of them being multiple times heavier, faster etc..

there should have been legislation that just bans scooters on footpaths, bicycles are banned on paths, unless there is a cycle lane…

Thelonious Monk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167306#Comment_120167306

well cars are banned on footpaths and no one pays attention to that, so you're dreaming if you think they'll enforce bikes/scooters on footpaths.

Shiok

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167129#Comment_120167129

Things have changed in Singapore now - you have to register your scooter and do an online theory test to be permitted to use it. Not allowed on footpaths anymore, only cycling paths, of which there is a fairly good network. 

And because this is SG - if found not to have your digital certificate or on the path, fine up to $2k and/or 6 months jail time.

Jeremy Sproket

Could you sue one of the riders if they knocked you down? How successful would you be? Could you claim off their house insurance or assets?

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167306#Comment_120167306

They ARE banned.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167338#Comment_120167338

This thread isn't getting that. Lol.