A 30-year-old man who was critically injured following an accident with an electric scooter last Friday has died.
Man in Palma scooter accident has died
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Stan The ManAlso the batteries are prone to bursting into fire, on an overnight charge. Setting Apartments on fire. There are junior versions being used on roads etc. The riders around 11 years old. There is no ITV testing. They are not charged for using the roads and walkway areas. In S'Illot they have been ridden at speed over the Bridge. There are several loose boards now leaving crossing on foot dangerous.
Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyTotally agree. It was a question of time that this death would happen. There will be more. NO LICENCE NO INSURANCE NO PROTECTIVE HELMET/CLOTHING. NO SPEED LIMITER NO AUDIBLE WARNING (HORN/BELL) NO DRIVING TEST Driven at high speed amongst pedestrians in a very dangerous manner. Frightening everyone.
Sadly this death by scooter was predicted in these Comments section by myself and many others during the past 12 months. It won't be the last. These scooters are unlike any other form of transport on our streets. They're fast, you don't need to pass a test, they weave in and out from pavement to road and they are mostly used by the young without road safety instruction. A recipe for disaster. They must immediately be classed as a motorcycle and be subject to the same rules of registration, instruction, safety wear and speed limit.
Classify these things as road vehicles, with licences, helmets, insurance etc...