Any good source? Even gearbest/banggood don't seem to offer postage to aus.
Looking for Xiaomi Scooter
watwatwat on 28/06/2018 - 07:43
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Also note, these scooters are not legal for use in public areas. Riding one could see you fined very heavily and lose points off your license (if you have a license.) So, if you’re buying it to ride to work/local shops/commute, it may end up costing you much more.
Have you ever get fined? Or know people who get fined?
As i saw lots of people ride in the CBD.
How about the electric assist bike? All food delivery use this kind of bike.
Have you ever get fined?
I don’t ride an electric scooter, so no, never personally fined.
Or know people who get fined?
As for other people being fined, personally, no, but it doesn’t take a great deal of searching to find evidence of people bitching and moaning about receiving fines for riding powered scooters.
As i saw lots of people ride in the CBD.
Just because you see lots of people doing something, does not make it legal. While I think pressure will come that will eventually make them legal, it isn’t the case at the moment, no matter how many people you see doing it.
How about the electric assist bike? All food delivery use this kind of bike.
Some forms of electric assist bicycles are allowed. They have to adhere to certain power restrictions, and if they do, they are legal to ride.
The rules and restrictions on powered vehicles and what and what isn’t allowed is all easily searchable on your state governments transport website.
They're not talking ALL scooters, they are saying the Xiaomi ones are over the legal power limit in Australia and as such, you could be fined if caught.
Sorry, Jimmy. All powered scooters, regardless of power output are not legal for use in public spaces in most states.
OP appears to be from Sydney, so NSW laws apply, meaning that no powered scooters are allowed, at all.
Transport NSW says:
Powered foot scooters cannot be registered and can only be used on private land
NSW RMS says:(Under "Prohibited Vehicles")
Motorised foot scooters (with or without a seat) – electric/petrol engine
@pegaxs: Hmmm interesting then. Thats not the case in VIC.
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-r…
As long as its under 200watts/10km/h then its legal to use. (which these ones the OP is after are clearly not)
Yep. I know. NSW is the Nanny State. I think you can be fined for smiling and having fun in NSW.
As I said above, It would be wise for anyone considering buying any powered scooter to consult their states legal requirements if they plan on using the scooter in public places.
And also, I hope that with the rising cost of commuting and an ease on congestion, NSW wakes up from the stone ages and starts to consider things like the Xiaomi scooters as a viable form of transport that comes into line with power assisted bicycles.
I think you can be fined for smiling and having fun in NSW.
I think thats only if its after 1am, so its not all bad.
https://www.armstronglegal.com.au/traffic-law/driving-offenc…
In NSW, vehicles must be registered with the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) before they can be driven on a road or road related area. It is an offence to operate an unregistered vehicle.
It is commonly believed that such "vehicles" are not required to be registered, and that their drivers need not be licenced. In the vast majority of cases this belief is mistaken and as a result there are many people, particularly suspended and disqualified drivers, who are unwittingly committing serious traffic offences.
Can we close this thread out. Don't see any point if we cant legally use it in public which is what you would want to do.
Yeah, nah. It is an interesting discussion still.
There's a lot of things that can't be done legally. But we're allowed to discuss it so that people are aware.
Whether people decide to weigh up and take those risks will be up to them.
I mean, if people wanna pay more money to the govt (and theoretically should flow through and lead to lower taxes for the rest of us (ha!)) I'm not going to object.
For the purposes of this discussion, I want to buy for use on private land.
Notice the sneaky language:
1. Can I use Electric Scooter on Roads?
It depends. Different states has different regulations regarding with Electric Scooters. But up to today we have sold a large amount of scooters and we do not received any complaints from our customers about road usage.
Are electric skateboards legal? I rarely see skaters on them on the streets here, but know of one CaseyNeistat who regularly rides in NY.
If the battery is slim enough to blend into the deck, and the controller is wireless, it could pass as a regular skateboard (unless you look like you're defying gravity riding up a hill at 40kmh) to cops?
https://www.xiaomiaustralia.com.au/ BE AWARE they use the shitty Sendle for shipping