The number of rental SIM cards in cities may be limited

In regions and cities, it is necessary to introduce quotas for the number of rental electric scooters. This was announced by Leonid Yasinovsky, head of the Scooters service at Yandex Go, as part of the international micromobility conference, Izvestia correspondent reports on April 18.

This will make their trips more comfortable and safer for all road users, he is sure.

"In cities, it is necessary to introduce certain quotas for the number of rental electric scooters, depending on the number of residents. this will relieve the urban infrastructure and will allow to restore order in traffic, including on the sidewalks," Yasinovsky said.

In addition, heavy fines should be imposed for serious violations, such as transferring a rental SIM to a minor and riding a rental scooter while drunk, he noted.

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Earlier in the day, the Russian Interior Ministry said that in almost half of the accidents involving bicycles with an electric motor last year, their users were employees of delivery services. In total, 1,254 such accidents occurred last year, 34 people were killed and 1,257 were injured. The Interior Ministry called the behavior of the delivery workers on the SIM "ugly."

The day before, it was reported that since April 17, the speed limit for all electric scooters of kicksharing operators in Russia has decreased to 20 km/h. This is 20% less than the maximum permitted speed of personal mobility equipment (SIM), according to the traffic regulations.