hazard perception test hints 1509SimonJ I wrote some software which showed me each sample clip, with the countdown on the screen 5,4,3,2,1 and started to work out what they were calling a 'developing hazard'. The...
FFS... He CAN'T be prosecuted for illegal use!
1. It's a TOY.
From the Avon & Somerset Police website...
----- What about electrically propelled toys?
What is or isn't a toy is a legal minefield and the Avon and Somerset Constabulary will apply common sense before enforcing the law.
The general principles of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995 make it clear that a toy has to be safe for a child to use in the circumstances for which that toy was intended. A child is under 14 years of age for the purpose of the regulations.
A small electrically propelled copy of a car for a 5 year old which is capable of just 4 or 5 miles an hour is clearly a toy. The vast majority of electric scooters offered for sale are not toys.
* an electrically propelled toy must carry a CE mark somewhere on it. But just because it has a CE mark does not guarantee it is a toy * How fast does it go? If it is too fast or unstable for a child to use safely then it would fail the Toys (Safety) Regulations. If it is capable of travelling any faster than a brisk walking pace of 5 mph (8 kph) then it will be regarded as a motor vehicle if used in a public place * If a saddle is fitted and its maximum height is more than 435mm then it cannot be a toy * What is the power output of the motor? 100 watts or more could easily propel a micro scooter with a child on board significantly faster than 5 mph so it will not be a toy. -----
2. He is 2 years old.
The copper was a privates, deal with it.
Free advice: Stop digging!
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