@Da... I cannot see the difference between those being hired and those owned by the rider. They shoul..

As I understand it, there are scooters just for pavement use and ones that can be used on the road. ..

@Da... - yes, it said that - my problem is with them weaving in and out of traffic, the safety aspect..

More information herehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48106617

@Lo... - you must have a helmet! (She says).

Probably shouldn't admit to this but I have enough trouble with cyclists (not open for debate!), the..

Whenever I go for a walk in a park there's always cyclists weaving in and out. Even though my husban..

I'm with Selsey, majorty of cyclists are a pain. No helmet required, same as the hire bikes. IMO dan..

@Lo... Are you referring to 4 wheel mobility scooters? @Se... is talking about 2 wheel scooters ..

@Mi... Thanks, got the wrong end of the stick. Will do an update in the future when I have tried..

Police warnings https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/police-warn-e-scooter-users-across-portsmout..

Give it 6 months and they will be legal, Bird Ltd already hire they out at the London Stadium at Str..

We have a Segway at work to hop between Factories, great fun

I can see they have huge advantages, cheap to buy and run and fun to use, just not when on the roads..

I am just worried that like bikes they will start riding them on the pavement. I am fed up with havi..

They already do round here, months ago saw a woman on one with her son on a smaller one behind both ..

I have started to see electric scooters on pavements around my way. I doubt we will see many on road..

There's a few round my way, but they are always on the road. Ridden by older teenagers rather than k..

I think in the the right hands and correct use I see no problem with them.

@Sk... Absolutely right, but couldn't one say the same about anything from an ICBM to a corkscrew. ..

If there are, laws on use the laws should be implemented but they never are, seat belts, I was using..

Hands-free phones are still a distraction. There have been some interesting experiments that have pr..

@Te... i agree with you. I couldn't listen to one and go a wee at the same time. 😂😂😂

could say the radio or a passenger are distracting at times

If they connect through the car they least distract. It will cut off radio if listening to, button t..

some cars text messages come up on the screen in the car dont agree with that

@Te... that is annoying

Those you can always pick up later, do you rush to your phone if you get a text alert if you have it..