Rome wants to clear the jungle of scooters

The obligation to be an adult to order a scooter, the number of operators to be reduced from three today to seven, the speed to 20 km / h from 25 today. Under the pressure of the media և furious citizens, the mayor of Rome has decided to tighten the screw on electric scooters with a new regulation, which should come into force in January 2023.

Eternal City currently has a total fleet of 14,500 self-service cars. Scooters are widely used in a city where public transport is known to be deficient; However, in the capital, which has more than 240 km of bike lanes, but not only for bicycles, often in the capital, which is often poorly preserved կենտրոնում in the historic center, the coexistence on the road is tense.

The red line was crossed one night in June when two young American tourists scooted down the famous Spanish Steps, damaging several steps of this 18th-century masterpiece at a cost of more than 25,000 euros. The cameras of the city, immortalizing their package, found it and fined them 400 euros each.

Several fatal accidents

Rome city police record an average of 15 accidents per month related to scooters. A 24-year-old man died in a car collision on May 9. According to Codacons, the Italian Association for the Protection of Consumer Rights, this accident has killed 17 people in Italy since their introduction of scooters, including four this year. The association asks for more security for this vehicle.

Even companies try to put things right. One of the operators, Bird, is no exception. From June 13, users must park properly in special parking lots. The Department of Mobility in Rome told AFP that the municipality intends to ensure that the use of scooters becomes a real means of integration into public transport, limiting their fun use.