Scooter insurance

the20sax

Hi all, I own a push start, no seat electric scooter and have been told by the police that I need insurance (among other things) in order to use it. Anyone know any company that offers this insurance as I am struggling big time? Thanks.

Sandtree

Do you have a picture of what you are talking about? Its unfortunate that scooter is now both the lower powered motorbike type thing and the illegal to use on the road grown up version of a kids toy.

Does it have  a vehicle registration?

davidmcn

Sandtree said:

Its unfortunate that scooter is now both the lower powered motorbike type thing and the illegal to use on the road grown up version of a kids toy.

If it's the latter then it's not legal to use on the road at all, with or without insurance. Not sure what the police are on about.

Sandtree

davidmcn said:

Sandtree said:

Its unfortunate that scooter is now both the lower powered motorbike type thing and the illegal to use on the road grown up version of a kids toy.

If it's the latter then it's not legal to use on the road at all, with or without insurance. Not sure what the police are on about.

Which is why I am assuming its not, it also wouldnt fit with the "push start" but then that doesnt fit with my understanding of an electric anything because none have a starter motor like an ICE needs. That said, given the quality of advice from the Police in relation to insurance that I've heard in the past... I wont fully assume anything!

jimbo6977

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/advice/are-electric-scooters-legal.html

angrycrow

This is about to become a very hot topic. Several major cities are about to launch E Scooter schemes, think Boris Bikes but scooters. They have had special legislation written for them to permit their use on certain public roads and there is an insurer who has agreed to provide RTA compliant insurance for them. The legislation and insurance is only for these specific endorsed E Scooters and all other E Scooters are still prohibited from being used as per the very clear Halfords article linked to above. 

Sandtree

The problem is that the below is also an electric scooter but is legal in the UK... problem of having more than one thing with the same name.

davidmcn

If the OP ever logs back in we might find out what they're talking about!

Sandtree

davidmcn said:

If the OP ever logs back in we might find out what they're talking about!

Are you forgetting how this forum works? Clearly we have to explore all avenues, debate all options, be both critical and over sensitive about others comments all so we will be ready for the day they log back in, if it ever happens.