Apologies for resurrecting this old thread - it was the first one I found on the subject of electric scooters.
I'm currently in Italy and electric scooters are EVERYWHERE, being ridden erratically and recklessly by knobheads who are either too young or too irresponsible to drive/ ride a licenced vehicle. E-scooters are quiet and fast, and their use is uncontrolled, which is a recipe for danger - both to their users and to the public around them. Following a number of near misses where I've had to take evasive action, I can safely say that I hate e-scooters and, frankly, I hate the idiots who use them on the public highway, pavements, or anywhere else where they're likely to come into conflict with the public.
There! I've vented my spleen as per the curmudgeon I've become.
My only other comment relates to the attitude, expressed in this thread, that "the police are unlikely to catch me, so what's the harm?" Seriously? Are you making life choices based on such playground logic? What about other potential consequences, such as the possibility you might damage someone's property or injure someone (or worse). Do you want to be responsible for those and do you really think the police will be wanting to just give you a talking to?
Big risk!
