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In Sweden electric scooters are in the spotlight: there are too many and they are causing many accidents
In Sweden electric scooters are in the spotlight: there are too many and they are causing many accidents

Video: In Sweden electric scooters are in the spotlight: there are too many and they are causing many accidents

Video: In Sweden electric scooters are in the spotlight: there are too many and they are causing many accidents
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Electric scooters are becoming the favorite vehicle to move around the big cities of any country. This situation has led to a proliferation of rental companies, considerably increasing the number of scooters parked on the streets. A fact that is becoming a very serious problem across Europe and that poses very serious challenges both for citizens and for road safety.

So much so that the Stockholm authorities have decided create a plan that drastically cuts the number of scooters and rental companies that act in their city, mainly due to the accidents and problems they are generating.

A plan that will cut the number of scooters in half

Scooters
Scooters

According to Euronews, in Sweden the authorities are fed up with dealing with accidents and parking problems with electric scooters. So much so that Stockholm councilors have voted on a plan by which they are going to cut the number of these vehicles by almost half for next year, going from the current 23,000 to 12,000.

Rental companies will also suffer from this drastic cut, leaving only three of the eight that currently occupy the Swedish capital to operate under license. But to continue operating as before, the three companies must pay a fee of 140 euros per scooter with the intention of taking better care of this type of electric vehicle.

scooters
scooters

In addition to this, the authorities have also required these three companies to impose parking restrictions so that they cannot be parked anywhere or thrown anywhere. They must also ensure that they can stand upright by themselves when parked and offer customer service in Swedish.

Stockholm's Deputy Mayor for Transport, Daniel Helldén, has reported this initiative on his Twitter, ensuring that they're "clearing the jungle of electric scooters". In spite of everything, he assures not to be against this new form of mobility in cities: "Electric scooters are used for 60,000 trips a day in Stockholm, so there is a need. It is not a question of removing them, it is basically a way of smart transportation if users behave."

scooters
scooters

Although these vehicles are an ideal alternative way to get around big cities, bad usage habits are becoming a problem very serious globally. Last September, an 80-year-old cyclist died in the Swedish city of Västerås after colliding with an electric scooter that was lying on the ground in the middle of a cycle lane.

To try to reduce these behaviors, Nordic countries such as Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen have started to restrict the use of these vehicles on weekend nightsas it has been proven that there has been an increase in traffic accidents caused by alcohol consumption.

scooter
scooter

In Spain, for its part, measures have already been taken to fine those who use electric scooters on the sidewalks, since they are considered for all purposes a vehicle, with fines that amount up to 200 euros. In addition, the use of a helmet will be mandatory throughout the national territory when the amendment to the Traffic, Motor Vehicle Circulation and Road Safety Law is approved, which is already in the Senate.

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