Motorised/ Ride-on Leisure Equipment
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moulesy replied on 17/07/2023 16:05
Posted on 17/07/2023 16:05
If by that you mean electric scooters my impression is that, generally speaking, they are a complete nuisance, ridden inconsideratly by many users and I can't really see any justification for their use on the rather restricted areas of caravan sites whether banned or not.
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Hja replied on 17/07/2023 16:08
Posted on 17/07/2023 16:08
Yes, with the owners permission. So Club following Govt policy. Given that, according to the PCC in Kent there are no approved roadworthy scooters and virtually no owners of scooters have proper insurance, good. The PCC in Kent has asked the Kent police force to cease and destroy all motorised scooters.
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Pliers replied on 17/07/2023 16:22
Posted on 17/07/2023 15:53 by wedgyI see that our family friendly club has banned the use of the above " in line with government policy" BUT government policy decrees they are allowed on private land 🤔
I now step back and get ready for the response.
Tinwheeler replied on 17/07/2023 16:33
Cornersteady replied on 17/07/2023 16:39
Posted on 17/07/2023 16:39
If this is about e-scooters then yes, fully support it, and I'm not sure what family friendly has to do with it? It's about safety for all.
Again, as with so any things on club sites if one doesn't feel this (or any rule) rule is not for them then find a site where it's allowed.
If anyone does find one please post the details to help?
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Takethedogalong replied on 17/07/2023 16:40
Posted on 17/07/2023 15:53 by wedgyI see that our family friendly club has banned the use of the above " in line with government policy" BUT government policy decrees they are allowed on private land 🤔
I now step back and get ready for the response.
Posted on 17/07/2023 16:40
I don’t have a problem with the Club banning them from Club Sites, be it an E bike, an electric scooter or a Segway. In the hands of children, ie younger than 16, and with parents who might not be adequately supervising them, or haven’t let them have any kind of safety and road usage awareness, then they can be lethal. A responsible parent will buy one, and then take the child somewhere safe, under constant supervision, such as on off road track. Even then, it needs to be a model legal for a child to own and use. A Club Site is not that environment.
DavidKlyne replied on 17/07/2023 16:46
Posted on 17/07/2023 16:46
Currently on the C&CC site at Cambridge and I noticed that one of the site staff escorts units to their pitch using an electric scooter Not enquired what the general rule is as I have no intention of buying an electric scooter, more likely to do myself serious injury than others.
David
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wedgy replied on 17/07/2023 17:27
Posted on 17/07/2023 16:33 by TinwheelerSo, Wedgy, are you in favour of Escooters/skate boards being used on sites? Your post suggests you believe CAMC to be wrong to ban their use.🤷🏻♂️
Tinwheeler replied on 17/07/2023 17:40
Posted on 17/07/2023 17:27 by wedgyYes to both. Let's have a children friendly club attitude.
SteveL replied on 17/07/2023 17:55
Posted on 17/07/2023 17:55
Their use in towns is bad enough when paths are shared between pedestrians and E scooters. Bristol is a case in point, an accident waiting to happen, they come up quietly behind you at quite high speed. My son tells me where he has used them abroad, the speed is automatically cut when they enter certain areas and in some places the motor cut entirely. That doesn’t seem to happen in Bristol and is unlikely to be the case on a CAMC site. Yes totally in favour of a ban.
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