Roundabouts and other driving pet peeves

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Tesla recalls 362,000 vehicles over self-driving software flaws that risk crashes

Regulators say driver assistance system does not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws and can cause crashes

www.theguardian.com

 

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Pedestrian Auriol Grey jailed over Huntingdon cyclist death

Auriol Grey gestured and swore at Celia Ward, who fell into the path of a car and died.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Linda Davis: E-scooter rider, 14, sentenced over woman's death

Linda Davis, 71, died after being hit by the teenager, who was riding a privately-owned scooter.

www.bbc.co.uk

I see them in my town, riders either on the pavement or on the road. There are no rental schemes. Police do sod all.

 

[dullonien]

I was in Bristol the other day for a meeting and noticed all the eScooter racks instead of the common bycicle ones. Speaking to people who live in Bristol, privately owned eScooters are still illegal to use on public roads and pavements, but there hire schemes are allowed! How does that make sense?

 

[BrokenWing]

Because the hire scheme covers insurance and the like.

What makes less sense is allowing shops like Currys to sell them. Because your average person will assume that if you can buy it in a shop, it’s fine to use.