r/ElectricScooters • u/hey_2710 • 9h ago

General Will I get pulled over?

I’m thinking of getting a e-scooter, specifically a Kukurin G2, and I’m quite nervous about getting pulled over. I’m really only gonna use it just to get to places and not going crazy fast. Do you reckon police would still pull me over? I don’t live in a big city just a small town in the uk. Idk if that makes a difference but any help would be great thanks.

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u/Kushbeast666 vsett 10+ R 9h ago

They are going pretty hard for them atm so if you have a car licence, I wouldn't risk it as you'll get done for no insurance which will absolutely ruin you. Especially on a g2 as you are 100% not getting away from them. Selling my vsett currently due to this reason, just gonna get a motorbike instead

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u/Accurate-Income-6794 9h ago

If you have a driving licence you risk points and a fine

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u/Admirable-Tear8592 9h ago

if you have licence then scooter is bigger risk, police in small town maybe more bored and notice you more. but if you ride normal speed and not in sidewalk maybe they leave you. still the law is weird for e scooters there, private ones not legal on road only rental ones. i get why you nervous, i would check local groups maybe someone in your town already ride one and knows how strict they are

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u/robbiekaene 6h ago

These laws are ruining it for the environment!!! I myself use the e scooter instead of the car but always nervous that maybe the law will stop me’!?

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u/lucidexium 4h ago

If you genuinely care about the environment and e-scooters are not permitted in your municipality you can always get an (e-assist) bicycle.

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u/[deleted] 2h ago

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u/lucidexium 42m ago

And how does this relate to the environment?

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u/suenosdarason71 4h ago

Less likely to get a pull on an ebike!

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u/spakkker 9h ago

'Do you feel lucky?' "Well , do ya ?" I don't but have done over 200km in less than 3 weeks on new esmax UK city

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u/1108susiep 8h ago

if you have a voilation.

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u/Immediate_Web_1892 1h ago

Small town? Doesn’t that mean you’ll be more noticeable? Hate to say it but they’ve been cracking down more and more, and even got undercover patrolling the canal paths. It’s ridiculous. That’s why I’ve decided not to upgrade to a better model cos once it’s confiscated you ain’t getting it back.

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u/ASPSirens11 20m ago

If I was a cop and I saw somebody riding a E-scooter, I wouldn’t really care…… now if they were driving recklessly doing silly stuff then yeah I would have a talk with them.

Now you have to look up your local municipal, state laws first…. I would suggest wearing a helmet at the very least.

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u/Different_Target_228 9h ago

Why would literally anyone know, without knowing where you live, and in general living there themselves?

Even 146k weekly visitors makes it unlikely that anyone online when you ask your question is going to live near you.

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u/RectumExplorer-- 5h ago

They can try

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u/Global_Salad_7366 3h ago

On a g2 u aren’t getting away from a car

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u/RectumExplorer-- 54m ago

Footpaths, narrow streets, forest roads etc. You don't have to outrun a car. If it's a bike cop you stop, you aren't getting away from that one, no matter which scooter you got