Since April 17, in Russia, Kiksherring services reduced the maximum speed of scooters on the sidewalks to 20 km/h. This is 20 % less than permitted traffic rules – 25 km/h.
It is noted that such a decision is made in order to increase road safety and reduce the risk of accidents.
“Reducing speed will be tested as part of a pilot project at the start of the season. The IOT module installed in each self-propelled science will not technically allow the device to accelerate above 20 m/h. The measure is aimed at restricting unconscious users who create emergency situations with sharp maneuvers on the sidewalk and interfere with pedestrians, ”said Yandex Go, MTS Yurent and Whoosh.
According to operators statistics, Most Sim users move along the sidewalks at an average speed of 17-20 km/h, but there is a “small part of the drivers of scooters that allow themselves to be a higher speed limit.”
“The share of people with an aggressive driving style is estimated at less than 1 % of everyone,” the press release said.
At the same time, the companies note that the direct effect of the speed of electric scooters of 20 or 25 km/h on the probability of an accident was not detected. “The accident rate is associated with violations of traffic rules and service rules: children's age, leisurement or crossing the road in the wrong place, a trip together. To combat these violations, kiksherynges are massively fined by violators (there are no more than 2 % of trips), educational measures are carried out and users are regulated by technologies, ”the operators said.
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Recall, on the eve of Krasnoyarsk, in order to reduce the accident with the participation of drivers of electric scooters a new agreement was developed between the administration, traffic police and owners of firms for the rental of devices in which Security measures are spelled out. In particular, streets are determined where it is forbidden to move on electric scooters, and areas where their speeds will automatically be limited to 15 km/h. These are lively sidewalks along the trunk streets in different areas of the city, scourge and intra -quarter driveways, sandy and gravel paths, sidewalks near schools, kindergartens and medical institutions. The list can be viewed here.
In addition, to solve the problem of randomly placed scooters about the limit of the place where they are forbidden to leave: Closer than 5 meters from the intersections, public transport stops, pedestrian crossings, shop windows, on the territory of cultural heritage, near the monuments, memorial structures, on the roadway, outfits, islands, parking lots, children's and sports grounds, in the arches of buildings and in other places where they can create obstacles to the movement of pedestrians And vehicles or pose a threat to the life and health of citizens.
“After signing the agreement, the operators will be required to independently monitor these conditions – to fine and block violators,” the City Hall of Krasnoyarsk noted.
