Slow and steady wins
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 3:56 am
One should not forget about the legal aspects either. "Firstly, a ban on the circulation of services or goods is a violation of the Constitution. In this case, it will also deprive people of the transport that many are accustomed to. Secondly, in a situation of a ban, there will be an avalanche of purchases of private SIMs, which are essentially in a gray zone (it is unclear who owns them, who and at what speed travels on them)," says Ksenia Erdman, director of the bolivia whatsapp resource Association of Micromobility Operators.
She believes that the attention of the initiators of a complete ban on scooter sharing should be drawn to this. After all, if people switch en masse to personal scooters, the number of accidents in the city will increase several times, and it will be almost impossible to identify the participants.
Let us recall: in September, the Ministry of Transport prepared a draft roadmap for owners of electric scooters. It is assumed that they will be required to register their SIMs in the federal register, stop at the request of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, undergo a medical examination for intoxication, and comply with strict regulations in the event of an accident. A system for identifying SIM owners or drivers is also being introduced. On March 1, amendments to the traffic rules came into force, which prohibited owners of any electric scooters from developing a speed higher than 25 km / h, or from driving on highways.
Driving culture
It is too early to sum up the season for kicksharing, but it is obvious that demand continues to grow. "Last season, Petersburg residents traveled more than 20 million km on the service's scooters, which is almost 40% more than the year before. More than 15% of Petersburg residents used scooters. Based on the results of this season, we will obviously see a significant increase in these figures," predicts Denis Balakirev. On October 4, the company's scooters with helmets appeared in Petersburg.
Yurent believes that the St. Petersburg market will grow by 136% this season. And this is despite the fact that the bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure is developing much more slowly than in Moscow. Its modernization will be a significant growth point: each new kilometer of bicycle paths doubles demand. "This year, Yurent invested more than 100 million rubles in user training and other projects related to safety and improving driving culture," the company reported.
"Probably, kick-sharing users should undergo additional verification, obtain special documents for permission to operate a scooter. Previously, there was a similar problem with scooters, until owners were required to obtain category "M". How to solve the issue with scooters, given that the technical characteristics of rental vehicles do not allow full use on the road, is a debatable issue. Plus, now the fine for drunk riding a scooter is only 1.5 thousand rubles, and the damage that a kick-sharing driver can cause is much more serious. Additional regulation calling for responsible use is necessary. At the same time, banning kick-sharing would be short-sighted. This is an excellent alternative form of transport that is suitable for short-distance trips during the season. Plus, this is a huge layer of business, killing which to please grumbling conservatives in these times would be a serious mistake. The number of disputes is growing not because the previous changes did not have a result. The market is growing, and it requires more regulation. But this must be done carefully so as not to harm the business and at the same time take the necessary measures to improve security,” says Anastasia Chumak, a specialist at the Intercession law firm.
She believes that the attention of the initiators of a complete ban on scooter sharing should be drawn to this. After all, if people switch en masse to personal scooters, the number of accidents in the city will increase several times, and it will be almost impossible to identify the participants.
Let us recall: in September, the Ministry of Transport prepared a draft roadmap for owners of electric scooters. It is assumed that they will be required to register their SIMs in the federal register, stop at the request of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, undergo a medical examination for intoxication, and comply with strict regulations in the event of an accident. A system for identifying SIM owners or drivers is also being introduced. On March 1, amendments to the traffic rules came into force, which prohibited owners of any electric scooters from developing a speed higher than 25 km / h, or from driving on highways.
Driving culture
It is too early to sum up the season for kicksharing, but it is obvious that demand continues to grow. "Last season, Petersburg residents traveled more than 20 million km on the service's scooters, which is almost 40% more than the year before. More than 15% of Petersburg residents used scooters. Based on the results of this season, we will obviously see a significant increase in these figures," predicts Denis Balakirev. On October 4, the company's scooters with helmets appeared in Petersburg.
Yurent believes that the St. Petersburg market will grow by 136% this season. And this is despite the fact that the bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure is developing much more slowly than in Moscow. Its modernization will be a significant growth point: each new kilometer of bicycle paths doubles demand. "This year, Yurent invested more than 100 million rubles in user training and other projects related to safety and improving driving culture," the company reported.
"Probably, kick-sharing users should undergo additional verification, obtain special documents for permission to operate a scooter. Previously, there was a similar problem with scooters, until owners were required to obtain category "M". How to solve the issue with scooters, given that the technical characteristics of rental vehicles do not allow full use on the road, is a debatable issue. Plus, now the fine for drunk riding a scooter is only 1.5 thousand rubles, and the damage that a kick-sharing driver can cause is much more serious. Additional regulation calling for responsible use is necessary. At the same time, banning kick-sharing would be short-sighted. This is an excellent alternative form of transport that is suitable for short-distance trips during the season. Plus, this is a huge layer of business, killing which to please grumbling conservatives in these times would be a serious mistake. The number of disputes is growing not because the previous changes did not have a result. The market is growing, and it requires more regulation. But this must be done carefully so as not to harm the business and at the same time take the necessary measures to improve security,” says Anastasia Chumak, a specialist at the Intercession law firm.