Firstly, it is awfully sad 2 youths have lost their lives. We don’t know very much about them, their way of life, how they generally conduct themselves nor that of their family (well I don’t anyway), may they rest in peace.
There may be other footage out there that I haven’t seen, but from the clip I saw, the Police were hardly speed chasing them down. Tracking may be a more accurate description based on what I have seen but the kids were seemingly aware and trying to avoid being stopped.
I copied and pasted this from the internet I presume it is up to date, but am sure someone will correct if it isn’t:-
“Electric scooters are currently classed as ‘
powered transporters’ by the government and fall under the same laws and regulations that apply to all motor vehicles.
This means that it’s illegal to use them on pavements, in cycle lanes and in pedestrian-only areas, and it would only be legal to use them on public roads if they could meet the same requirements as motor vehicles (e.g., in terms of insurance, tax, license, registration and vehicle construction), which in practice is virtually impossible”
So what are the police supposed to do? Nothing is not an option. I don’t understand why nobody has asked the question why did their parents buy these kids the bikes in the first place (assuming they were legally obtained)?
They are relatively quick and clearly deadly in the wrong hands. They were seemingly breaking the law and their parents seemingly happy to let them do so. As tragic as their death is, nobody might like to say it or think it, but perhaps to some degree it was sadly self inflicted and totally avoidable, nobody has a right to flout the law. The parents should be looking at themselves rather than blaming the police……. based on the information I have read anyway, hopefully more will come to light. If any police officers have acted unreasonably, then they should be dealt with accordingly, as should the rioters.
It is a tragic accident that was avoidable, ideally, the kids could have stopped had a discussion and the police taken them home and had it out with the parents. Nobody is above the law and trying to get round it for personal reasons can and sadly has led to deadly consequences. Those scooters, in the wrong hands, can be a menace to pedestrians, road users as well as the user themselves.