New equipment will help moped riders stay legal and safe
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A new piece of road safety equipment - ‘Dynostar’ – has been designed to help raise awareness of the consequences of riding an illegal deregulated moped.
Dynostar has been developed in partnership by Medway Council, Kent Highway Services, Kent Fire and Rescue and Kent Police.
It will identify, in seconds, any moped that has been illegally modified and is able to go faster than the legal limit of 31mph.
Medway and Kent schools and colleges are being offered educational sessions to discuss moped riding and highlight the consequences of getting caught in possession of illegal mopeds. Each session will include a demonstration of the Dynostar testing equipment.
In the forthcoming months, Kent Police will be using Dynostar to carry out roadside checks.
Inspector Paul Sellwood from Kent Police said: “Our priority is reducing the number of killed and seriously injured on our roads, and motorcyclists can be particularly vulnerable when involved in a collision.
“Police will be using ‘Dynostar’ as an enforcement tool to prosecute riders who do not have driving licences or insurance to use mopeds that exceed their speed restriction. Road user safety remains of paramount importance.”
Contact Lisa Caleno at Medway Council for more information.
Readers comments:
It should be the same with bigger bikes if the law wants to be like that.
Peter, Donny
Being restricted to 30mph is dangerous, and I speak from experience. When following my friend at 30, other drivers behind get irate, follow just inches from your rear wheel and over take stupidly. My bike however, which would happily plod along at 45mph was much safer. Reason being other drivers would happily follow until it was safe to overtake. And I have moved onto a bigger bike, and it's even safer now being able to keep up with traffic. I think it's a stupid law they should be restricted to 30 mph speaking from experience, not just opinion.
Steve - Wiltshire
I don't think that mopeds should be restricted to 31mph because if you get someone pull out on you or something similar to that you have no power to accelerate away they should be restricted at 45-50 (proud owner of a Suzuki ts50x)
Jack West, Mids
If the legal requirement is for the scooters to hit 31 - so be it. Take it or leave it. If you want more - pass your test and drive the way you want.
Dylan, Cheshire
I ride an rs50 which can get up to about 60 on a nice flat road, but the second I hit a small hill or anything that makes the bike struggle. I slow down to a crawl which can make other drivers annoyed. I know most of the people riding mopeds are 16 year old chavs but you do get the odd one like me that one day wants to own a bigger bike and ride safe. All I want to say is if you want moped deaths to stop don't let 16 year olds ride!
Lance Hall (rs 50 owner), Kent, Margate
this is ridiculous. scooting is not a crime!
Taylor Roanoke Va
Brilliant idea! Sensible application of new technology.
Mark - wiltshire
