An E-bike rider has been airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Cliftonville today (April 17).
Kent Police was called at 11.28am to a collision involving a van and the E-bike in Northdown Road. Paramedics and the air ambulance were also called in, with the air ambulance landing in Dane Park.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Officers and paramedics attended the scene where the rider was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries.
“Patrols remain on Northdown Road while enquiries into the incident are completed.”
A South East Coast Ambulance service spokesperson added: “SECAmb were called at 11:15am today to reports of a collision involving a bike and a van on Northdown Road.
“Multiple crews attended the scene and assessed and treated the rider of the bike for injuries including to their head. The Air Ambulance Charity, Kent Surrey Sussex arrived on scene and airlifted the patient to a London hospital for further medical treatment.”
from what i have observed with these things , its not a purprise to me
I hope the rider is okay and doesn’t get slaughtered in the comments. I know a few do silly things but most of us just want to get to a destination.
e bikes are a public nusiance! I have frequent near death experiences from these reckless idiots, when out on my mobility scooter, which is covered by insurance! They are a moped, and should be treated as one, was the rider wearing a helmet? I doubt it. I have even been “under taken” by an e bike on the pavement that came up behind me! Had the rider struck, and injured, possibly for life someone, a child perhaps, what compensation would they be liable for? And could they have paid it. Its all part of the lawlessness and antisocial behaviour seen on our roads, or more likely pavements daily! They must be licensed, and insured, why should they be able to run amok, injuring themselves, and others! I am speaking as an ex cyclist of 30 years, although no longer unfortunately due to age and infirmity!
I have found mobility scooters overall to be the worst & a public nuisance, old &/or obese people with no manners, rarely give you advance warning to step aside as they glide silently & even if they have a warning bell they refuse to use it-or just shout get out of the way rather than excuse me, driving way too fast for the pavements & see pedestrians as people invading ‘their’ pavements etc. Should introduce licences for them to prove they are competent & of the right mind to drive them!
Nonsense! I use my mobility scooter every day and I have yet to see any bad behavior by anyone on one! Pedestrians on the other hand can be as bad as e-bikes, when they have these ear plugs in listening to music and texting at the same time! Despite ringing my bell these numpties can’t hear, or see me, and get abusive if I have to shout at them to get out of the way. But on the whole most people are polite, and courtious, and sometimes cars even stop to let me cross the road! Like always though, there’s can be an anti-social element letting the side down!
I use an E-bike every day and if anyone thinks i am a public nuisance then then answer is 🖕 Its no slower than a push bike & the law doesn’t let me go faster. I never go on pavements either. Looking forward to tomorrows legal ride.
Chris T – is yours legal, licensed , plated, insured! I doubt it and therefore illegal – I bet you have no third party liability insurance
My bike is legal but not plated, licensed or insured – because no other bicycles have that either. Its not a 1000c motorbike! Just a bicycle with a small amount of help.
Chris T – you leave yourself open to being sued for injury etc – is that being responsible , no.
Tell that to all the other cyclists then. You may as well include pedestrians incase they accidently trip someone up.
An E-bike is NOT a bycycle.
Or even a Bicycle!
An EAPC (Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle) is a legal classification in the UK and EU for e-bikes that are treated as conventional bicycles. To be EAPC-compliant, bikes must have working pedals, a motor 250W, and assistance that cuts off at 15.5 mph (25 km/h). They require no license, tax, or insurance.
I don’t care about the legal definition. They’re low-powered motorbikes.
No one is saying that you cannot call them what you like. I call mine James.
The media can’t differentiate between an e-bike (legal) and e-motorbike, such as a Surron. It seems regular posters on here are too thick to know thee difference too.
I can tell you, it wasn’t a Surron the rider was on. It was a cheap ebike
Can one even get insurance for an e-scooter? I don’t see a problem if they can use it on the road with insurance and suitable gear.
Fact remains is that this nascent mode of transport is here to stay; they’re cheap, get you from A to B, can be carried and charged quickly.
I prefer a good ol’ pushbike, but bike thefts and an increasing lack of tether sites makes it less effective.
E-bikes are legal and no insurance required under 250cc.
E-scooters are not legal and are generally the problem.
Saying that, I’m not surprised as with the above two and mobility scooters, accidents are always going to happen and not enough room for them, cyclists, pedestrians and motor drivers.
What’s the latest? How is he?