After the death of a five-year-old child in an accident on an electric scooter, Nice is using its security arsenal on the Promenade des Anglais
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Today, electric scooters are becoming more and more popular. This is especially true in large cities such as Paris, where there are more and more of them. They are experiencing a real boom, and cars are increasingly frowned upon and banned from entering the capital and other cities. However, you have probably already noticed that the users of these vehicles do not always behave as they should. We can no longer even count the number of road accidents involving electric scooter drivers. Burned out lights, traffic on the sidewalk or even speeding, violations are many and can be very serious both for the user and for other people. This especially applies to pedestrians, who most often become victims of road accidents.
After a new accident in Lyon, there is an alarming increase in the death rate of users of electric scooters
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In particular, to protect vulnerable users, Senator LR from the Maritime Alps, Dominic Estrosi-Sassone recently introduced a bill aimed at mandatory registration of electric scooters. The chosen one reminds that ” The proliferation of these motorized personal vehicles (EDPMs) has led to a sharp increase in injury accidents to 870 in 2021, including 22 deaths, compared to 7 in 2019“. She notes that ” very often, the police point to the irresponsible behavior of users, with speeding and non-compliance with current rules“. Thus, this measure aims to empower users as well as impose sanctions on them.
Big fine
She then proposes a range of sanctions from a simple reminder of the law to a class 5 fine for repeated violations“, which is equivalent to a fine of 1,500 euros. Supported by 69 other senators, Dominic Estrosi-Sassone emphasizes that the measure will not affect electric bicycles for now. Nothing has been confirmed about Segways and other hoverboards yet, but the senator is also considering making registration mandatory for them. To be continued !
Electric scooters: helmets, insurance, ‘we have to rethink everything’, pleads the Association Against Urban Anarchy pic.twitter.com/H0cvVSEvYh
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Source: Auto Plus
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