>> Practically speaking, nothing.
Well, cars have number plates and insurance, and drivers have to take a test, but the law isn't enforced there either. So there's no benefit to extending it to cyclists especially when you consider that the number of pedestrians killed or injured by bikes is so tiny that it's insignificant compared to motorised vehicles.
There's no point criticising cyclists for running red lights when as a proportion far more drivers than cyclists commit the offence. A green man on a pedestrian crossing means nothing.
I have a fair amount of experience riding an eScooter. Take it from me that you're more likely to injure yourself on one of them than anyone else. Keeping an eye out for silent vehicles should require a degree of common sense.
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