Executive summary: tianjin north net: looking far away, it looks like a car, but it is neither licensed nor approved by the traffic authorities, and even the strike reminds consumers to buy it carefully. Should we be in this city
Tsinjin nord: it looks like a limo far away, but it is neither licensed nor approved by the traffic authorities, and even the merger reminds consumers to buy carefully. Should we be in this city
The starting chassis is easily tilted at 40 km/hour
The old scooter
The price of driving a low-threshold old-age bike, at $20,000, is now very strong. In interviews, journalists have found that not only has there been an increase in the number of shops selling old-age bikes in recent years, but there has also been an increase in the number of retrofitting and repairing faces. Many young people driving old-age bikes find it “slower” 40 kilometres per hour, looking for a place to adapt and how quickly they can change。
The journalists arrived at an old-age car sales store near the king's dyke bridge, with various types of walkers in front of the shop, three-wheeled, four-wheeled, roofed, super-large ... Almost all the tunnels are full, spare local hammers, wrench tools and parts are scattered, and the store appears to be retrofitting the car。
When asked by a customer, the shop was very popular, indicating that the model was now complete, that any dissatisfied place could be modified and speedd up, “up to 70 km/hour, no worse than a car”. Shopkeepers are proud to say that this speed is already at its limit, so that they can be modified and absolutely safe here。
The shopkeeper stated that because of the small size of the car, it was easy to drill and park in a traffic jam, and it was both oil and electricity, saving money and therefore had a good sales volume. “sold the most in the last month, 40 of them, an average of 30 each month.”
A store in the vicinity of the red bridge people's hospital dedicated to medical equipment told reporters that the “old-age bike” running on the road was no different from a motorcycle, with a sign for a walker, but the interior was a motor vehicle configuration, even if it was 40 kilometres. Hours and speeds are too fast for older people to drive and safety factors are low.” it starts with a very strong and light chassis, which is particularly prone to tilting and is particularly dangerous for older persons.” the “old-age carts” running on the road, apart from being called that name, are largely unprepared for older persons。
Medical sidewalk speed limit
10 km/h
During the interviews, journalists learned that the real old-age bike was a medical device, developed from electric wheelchairs and largely controlled at speeds below 10 km/hour. Such vehicles are designed in such a way that they are fully applicable to older persons and are based on the criteria of low speed, safety and accessibility。
It's usually four-wheeled, power-driven, and now it's an old-age walker. The obvious difference is that there is no enclosed space in the car, and the most luxurious style is simply a sunproof roof on the top of the car, all the key handles and no brakes or control panels on the feet。
Traffic police
It's a motor vehicle
Is it true that old-age walkers don't need a driver's license or a license to drive? In response, the traffic police indicated that old-age bikes could be described as “upgraded” for electric bicycles and motorcycles. In terms of the speed, power, etc. Of old-age walkers, the old-age walkers should be considered motor vehicles without permits。
In accordance with article 95 of the law on road traffic safety, motor vehicles travelling by road do not carry a motor vehicle licence plate, and the traffic administration of the public security organ shall retain the motor vehicle and notify the person concerned of the issuance of the corresponding licence plate, sign or follow-up. The driver driving the vehicle shall be fined between $200 and $2,000 and the driver's licence shall be revoked。
In the case of citizens driving without a permit, in accordance with article 99 of the law on road traffic safety, in addition to a fine of 200 to 2,000 yuan, they may be detained for up to 15 days。
Business
Need to put in place standards to fill legal gaps
According to business sector staff, the management of such vehicles, which are at a legal gap in the old age, is not a sector that can be addressed and requires the adoption of standards and regulations as soon as possible to maximize the protection of the legitimate interests of consumers。
In many ways, journalists have learned that the many problems posed by the unlicensed and unlicensed driving of old-age pedestrians have attracted the attention of local communities. In beijing, gansu, and henan, municipal and county-level associations have issued warnings to consumers to be careful about buying old-age bicycles and not to be misled by the commercial “no license, no driver's license, no easy learning” propaganda。
