The Swedish government prohibits riding electric scooters on footpaths from the beginning of September, the public broadcasting company reports SVT and Dagens Nyheter.
Sweden had previously banned the parking of electric scooters along sidewalks and bike paths.
Swedish Minister of Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth justified the new ban by saying that electric scooters block footpaths and cause accidents.
According to Eneroth, the government is not planning a complete ban on electric scooters, but emphasized the need for clear traffic rules.
In the future, riding an electric scooter on the sidewalk can result in a fine, the size of which has not yet been determined, in a neighboring country.
Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk can result in a fine of SEK 500.
In Finland it is already banned, in Europe the quantities are limited
A similar ban is already in force in Finland. In Finland, you can use an electric scooter to cool off on bike paths. If you ride an electric scooter on the sidewalk or give a ride to a friend, the police can write a fine of 40 euros.
Large European cities have determined the desired number of shared electric scooters by region. Through competition, cities determine the criteria by which it chooses a service provider.
According to electric scooter companies, such a model has been used in, for example, Oslo, Copenhagen, London and Paris.
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