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Electric scooter safety
If you look around the streets of London, you'll see people move around in many different ways. Whether it's on the way to work, a journey to the shops, or a sightseeing trip, there are people on buses, the tube, cars, motorbikes, bicycles, and even roller skates. The traffic is already heavy and now there's a new way of transport—electric scooters(e-scooters).
This traditional children's vehicle(交通工具) has become more advanced over the years. And now, scooting has become a cheap and easy way of transport, so it's no wonder they're becoming more and more popular in cities around the world. But following a lot of traffic accidents caused by electric scooters in the UK, questions are being asked about their safety and whether traffic laws should be changed.
Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements(人行道) and others on the road jumping red traffic lights, making the car drivers annoyed(恼火的). In the UK, the law states that anyone mustn't ride a scooter on the public highway or pavement. The police will fine(罚款) the riders up to £300 and take away six points on their driving licence (执照) for doing so. But, despite(尽管) this, it seems that there are still many young people on e-scooters everywhere. And now users are calling on rules to be changed.
The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is reviewing the law. But its transport minister, Michael Ellis, says that "e-scooters are appearing in countries around the world and are an exciting innovation(创新) for which we know there is need. However, safety must always be in our mind when thinking about their use on public highways in this country."
It's true there are dangers in riding a two-wheeled scooter. Despite the fact that only a few e-scooters can be faster than 30mph, they sometimes only have one brake(刹车) and no lights. They also become dangerous if the riders hit something, and however confident the riders may be, larger vehicles on the road make them easy to be hurt. So it seems more work needs to be done to give e-scooters a safe space to travel in.
1. How many ways of transport does the writer mention in paragraph 1?
Seven.
2. Why do more and more people like riding e-scooters?
Because it's a cheap and easy way of transport.
3. How will the police in the UK punish the people riding e-scooters on the public highways or pavements?
They will fine them up to £300 and take away six points on their driving licence. / By fining them up to £300 and taking away six points on their driving licence.
4. What does Michael Ellis think we must always keep in our mind?
Safety.
5. What do you think of riding e-scooters? (请自拟一句作答)
It's convenient/interesting/dangerous.
