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BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Isle of Man TT: Police remind visitors to keep left on roads
Police have reminded visitors to the Isle of Man TT to keep to the left hand side of the road when travelling during the festival fortnight. Signs in English, French and German have been installed on key routes around the island in partnership with the Department of Infrastructure (DOI).It comes after the Isle of Man Constabulary recorded an increase in international visitors riding on the wrong side of the road, which led to two incidents in Chamberlain from the DOI said the aim of the initiative was to provide "clear and visible reminders" to those visitors who "may be unfamiliar with driving on the left". He said the "safety of all road users" was the department's road safety manager Chris Smith said the signs had been placed on "all our major routes" to remind European visitors" of the in a number of languages have also been produced to be on motorcycles as a "constant reminder" to fans to keep left during their visit, he added. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
Isle of Man police issue warning over e-scooter use
People have been reminded that the use of electronic scooters on public roads is not permitted and those caught using them could face Isle of Man Constabulary said there had been a "rise in complaints" about e-scooter a statement it urged parents to make themselves aware of the implications of buying them for their children to use them and they were "not road legal"."That means no roads, no pavements, no cycle paths, and no public spaces. They're simply not allowed," it said. "It might seem like harmless fun, but your children could be breaking the law," it warning follows recent court proceedings that saw a Peel resident fined £950 and given seven points on his driving license for riding an e-scooter in man was convicted of having a vehicle in a dangerous and unroadworthy condition, having no road insurance and no driving regulations were proposed in 2023, which would have banned e-scooters from pedestrian pathways, but allowed them to be used on roads and cycle lanes, they were no longer a priority for the Department of the terms of those draft laws, riders would be limited to speeds of up to 24km/h (15mph) and would have to be over 14 years old. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
