Walk from Nottingham Railway Station along Carrington Street over the Nottingham Canal through Broadmarsh Garden into Lister Gate to Old Market Square and Hockley, it is as though on a dodgem track.
Illegal e-scooters and e-bikes, rental e-scooters and e-bikes, delivery riders.
There was allegedly a Police blitz, but if there was , I saw no evidence of this Police action. And if there was, long overdue.
I usually exit the side entrance of the Railway Station, yesterday, the train over ten minutes late, I exited the front of the station through the ticket barriers.
Crossing the road on a pedestrian crossing, several dumped Lime rental e-bikes as I approach the bridge, one dumped on the bridge.
Rental e-scooters and e-bikes, delivery riders, straight across Canal Street ignoring a red light, not a single rider dismounting and walking once they entered a pedestrianised area.
Lime rental e-bike dumped outside Halifax.
Walking through Hockley, several near misses.
Delivery riders masked up to hide their identity.
Challenge any of these riders, receive abuse and threats of violence.
There needs to be action by Nottinghamshire Police and Nottingham City Council.
Terminate the rental e-scooters and e-bikes trials . In the meantime, impoundi dumped on the streets, £250 recovery fee, £50 daily storage fee.
Riding through pedestrianised areas, on the footpaths, ignoring road signs and traffic lights, on the spot fines. Repeat offenders, criminal prosecution, destroy what they are reading.
Delivery riders, immigration status, detain and deport if Illegal.
Illegal e-scooters and e-bikes, confiscate and destroy.
Change in legislation to stop import and sale of e-scooters. If it is illegal to ride on public roads, why are they on sale?
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