In Nizhny Novgorod, the companies VUSh and Yurent intend to increase the supply of electric scooters to 4 thousand, and the number of parking lots will exceed four hundred. The procedure for using scooters is governed by traffic rules and an agreement with the municipal administration.
More and more citizens want to ride an electric scooter. According to kicksharing operators, this indicates that Nizhny Novgorod is a fairly progressive city along with Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to last year’s data, the Nizhny Novgorod region is not too far behind the two capitals in the ranking in terms of the number of accidents involving electric scooters, confidently occupying a place in the top 5.
The number of electric horses is also increasing in other regions. Therefore, since March 1, state-level kicksharing is recognized as part of the urban transport system, and the procedure for using the new mode of transport is now regulated by traffic rules. The maximum permissible speed is limited to 25 kilometers per hour, in residential, bicycle and yard areas – up to 20 kilometers per hour. In Nizhny Novgorod, moreover, agreements are traditionally concluded between city authorities and construction companies. exploitation. The city’s mayor, Yuri Chalabaev, signed another document providing for additional security measures. In particular, speed limit in tourist areas at 15 kilometers per hour, ban on using scooters while intoxicated, by children under 7 years old unaccompanied by adults. At the same time, it’s not entirely clear how operators will be able to track some of the breaches.
And for those who play by the rules, there is additional choice and additional opportunities to use a new type of electric transport. For example, the AM Museum Since last year, Gorky has been offering scooter tours to places associated with the name of the writer, and this year Shalyapin’s places will be added to Gorky’s places.
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