Riot in Ely

[Harry Lime]

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Sad that 2 young people died there. Social media rumours to blame for the aftermath it seems. Sorry business all round.
On a wider point, I was in Bristol recently and witnessed motorised scooters weaving in and out of rush hour traffic, no helmets, no protection. These 2 in Ely won't be the last unfortunately.

[Philo2]

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Sad that 2 young people died there. Social media rumours to blame for the aftermath it seems. Sorry business all round.
On a wider point, I was in Bristol recently and witnessed motorised scooters weaving in and out of rush hour traffic, no helmets, no protection. These 2 in Ely won't be the last unfortunately.

I see loads of Surron-style electric scramblers being driven by kids without helmets, they hit speeds of 50mph+ and don't tend to stop at red lights. They are silent and look like normal bikes from a distance so much easier to manage than the traditional noisy scramblers.

[Majorblue]

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At the risk of sounding like a miserable old git these electric scooters are a right old pain.
The concept is fine but, generally speaking, once you add human beings into the equation it all falls down.
Excessive speeding on the pavements is a given and woe betide you if you don't have the reflexes of an Olympic gymnast in terms of getting out of the way.
I noticed that several rail companies have now banned them on the basis of a fire risk but judging by my commute this morning that is being ignored as widely as the other laws relating to their use.
On the plus side cyclists can now be seen as almost paragons of virtue compared to the scooter brigade.
Before I get accussed of being Clarkson in disguise I fully acknowledge that car drivers are seemingly now all coked up as well.

[2b2bdoo]

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Aren’t these scooters banned from roads and pavements?

[Rjk]

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Aren’t these scooters banned from roads and pavements?

not in Bristol, I think they're great

[2b2bdoo]

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not in Bristol, I think they're great

I thought they were illegal unless used on private land.

[Rjk]

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I thought they were illegal unless used on private land.

https://travelwest.info/projects/e-scooter-trial/

[J R Hartley]

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'according to twitter'. I was hardly giving it a ringing endorsement. Is it that you don't understand things? Or just pretend not to

Wether you were giving it a ringing endorsement or not you were adding fuel to the rumour fire.

Thankfully there were no more fatalities last night than the orignal 2 lads (RIP) but spreading such misinformation is reckless and dangerous as it proved last night.

[Rjk]

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Wether you were giving it a ringing endorsement or not you were adding fuel to the rumour fire.

Thankfully there were no more fatalities last night than the orignal 2 lads (RIP) but spreading such misinformation is reckless and dangerous as it proved last night.

was it misinformation though?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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https://travelwest.info/projects/e-scooter-trial/

We have them in Taunton.

[J R Hartley]

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was it misinformation though?

Well according to the police commisioner himself last night it is not true. They turned up AFTER the collision.

It is being widely reported, locally and nationally, that the police chase was rumours and not fact and those rumours are being blamed for the riots.

[2b2bdoo]

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https://travelwest.info/projects/e-scooter-trial/

Interesting.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Well according to the police commisioner himself last night it is not true. They turned up AFTER the collision.

It is being widely reported, locally and nationally, that the police chase was rumours and not fact and those rumours are being blamed for the riots.

All sorts of rumours, it takes a while for the exact truth to become clear.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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All sorts of rumours, it takes a while for the exact truth to become clear.

Cardiff can't manage push bikes, our yobs would steal or burn them all out in a week.

[goats]

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So two kids died on escooters at the same time? Hit by a car?