Second man is knocked off his e-scooter as automotive door is opened into his path whereas he was driving it illegally down south London road

  • E-scooter rider Ross Fonteyn was illegally driving down road in south London
  • He approaches a parked Ford Fiesta from behind as girl opens her automotive door
  • Footage then reveals Ross hit the door and get knocked off his scooter
  • Using e-scooters in London is prohibited besides on trial schemes in 10 boroughs 










An e-scooter rider has filmed the second he was knocked over whereas driving illegally down a south London road.

Footage reveals YouTuber known as Ross Fonteyn slam right into a parked automotive’s door after a driver flung it open as he went previous. 

His pained response is caught on a hi-tech 360-degree digital camera he was utilizing to movie himself driving.

Within the video, Ross is seen cruising on his e-scooter down the road in Streatham.

Footage shows YouTuber Ross slam into a parked car's door after a driver flung it open as he went past on a street in Streatham, south London

Footage reveals YouTuber Ross slam right into a parked automotive’s door after a driver flung it open as he went previous on a road in Streatham, south London

He seems to be driving a privately owned Pure scooter and adjustments between the highway and pavement, each of that are unlawful. 

The filmer quickly approaches a Ford Fiesta, when with out warning the parked automotive’s door opens all of the sudden straight into the trail of Ross’s scooter.

Ross is then seen crashing into the door and taking a nasty blow, earlier than falling off the scooter.

He winces in ache as he limps to the kerb and sits down. The lady who opened the automotive door runs over to apologise and helps decide up his belongings from the ground.

The video, which was filmed back in August, was recently uploaded onto Ross's YouTube channel where he documents his travels on his scooter

The video, which was filmed again in August, was just lately uploaded onto Ross’s YouTube channel the place he paperwork his travels on his scooter

'I was fine, a couple of bruises and scrapes but nothing too bad,' said Ross afterwards

‘I used to be effective, a few bruises and scrapes however nothing too dangerous,’ stated Ross afterwards

The lady is apologetic and instantly admits accountability, however Ross forgives the lady.

Ross stated: ‘I used to be effective, a few bruises and scrapes however nothing too dangerous.’

The video, which was filmed again in August, however solely simply uploaded onto Ross’s YouTube channel, The Underachiever’s Journal, the place he paperwork his travels on e-scooter. 

In the video, Ross appears to be riding a privately owned Pure scooter and changes between the road and pavement, both of which are illegal.

Within the video, Ross seems to be driving a privately owned Pure scooter and adjustments between the highway and pavement, each of that are unlawful.

E-scooters are at the moment unlawful to make use of within the UK, regardless of them being a standard sight in lots of cities.

Nevertheless, the could possibly be allowed to make use of the roads ‘throughout the subsequent 12 months’ after the conclusion of a trial scheme in a number of London boroughs.

Gross sales have soared 71 % within the pandemic and police have seized 1000’s of e-scooters ridden illegally.

Anybody driving their very own scooter on the streets now face a £300 effective, six factors and confiscation of the machine.

What are the legal guidelines on e-scooters? 

Renting an e-scooter is the one approach to legally experience the car on some public roads or in different public place in the meanwhile.

However the controversial automobiles could possibly be authorised to be used throughout the UK following a trial interval. At present, 10 London boroughs are participating within the scheme with three suppliers to check how e-scooters work on the capital’s roads. 

Using e-scooters on the pavement nevertheless is banned, and riders should be 18 or over and have a full or provisional driving licence to hire one.

It’s also unlawful to make use of privately owned e-scooters or different powered transporters on public roads. 

Related legal guidelines on e-scooter use embrace: 

  • On public roads, anybody utilizing a privately owned e-scooter or different powered transporter is prone to be committing at the very least one among quite a lot of offences corresponding to driving a motorized vehicle with no insurance coverage. You can be accountable for a set penalty of £300 and 6 factors in your driving licence 
  • On pavements, it’s usually an offence to drive a motorized vehicle, and this is applicable always to e-scooters and powered transporters
  • E-scooters and powered transporters could also be used on non-public land with permission from the landowner or occupier 
  • E-scooters rented from the TfL scheme shall be permitted to experience on London’s public roads and cycle infrastructure in taking part boroughs. 
  • These boroughs will designate no-go areas the place e-scooters can’t be ridden and can come to a protected cease, in addition to go-slow areas, the place the pace of e-scooters shall be decreased to 8mph

Supply: TfL 

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