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yeah, it's not going to magically increase police budgets etc.
didn't know if the local councils would be using parking enforcement officers to issue fines? are they even legally able to do this?what's your impression of the portsmouth trial scheme? have you had a go on one?
bigshape-
Nah, I haven't tried them, doesn't really appeal to me personally.
They're not a bad idea in theory, and if it means that infrastructure that can also be used by bikes is generally improved, then I'm all for it.
Unfortunately it hasn't made a blind bit of difference to scooters on pavements, nor the unlicensed 'illegal' scooters - but they certainly seem to be getting used plenty, and I'd say I probably see more people using the licensed scooters than personal ones, which I guess seems like a step in the right direction.
PhilswitchEngage
Spoiler: it won't. We've had these sort of trials running in Portsmouth for a couple of months now. It's made absolutely fuck all difference.