It is often a sight to see – an electric scooter drives several riders at the same time, but it is dangerous: two people are not allowed!
Photo: Eddy Palen/LETA
In Sweden, the use of electric scooters on sidewalks will soon be banned, the government announced on Thursday.
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The ban will come into effect on September 1. Violation of the ban is subject to fines.
One Twitter user believes that this is the time when “we should copy Sweden’s example directly”, while another thinks that many people would be sad if that were the case. Another person has requested that electric scooters be prohibited from moving on the sidewalks here as well.
Dāvis Baumanis, manager of the service hotel of Riga Stradins University, believes that something like this could be introduced here as well.
This would be the time when we should directly copy Sweden’s example https://t.co/HdZ7mS2JGs
— Mārtiņš Zvaigzne (@vorompatra) July 28, 2022
OPACA.
Many would grieve with us. https://t.co/7ptCxHZybT— Martastante (@MartasTante) July 28, 2022
In Latvia, you have to do the same, in London you can’t see these vehicles at all. https://t.co/kkjEe0WFnF
— Davis Baumanis (@dbaumanis) July 28, 2022
Because they have micromobility appropriate infrastructure.@RigasDome / @Rigaattistas / @VilnisKirsis / @MStakis on the other hand, nothing is done in Riga, the car is king, pedestrians and micromobility are nothing.
— Jānis Melderis 🇱🇻♥️🇪🇺🇺🇦 (@JanisMelderis74) July 29, 2022
The only difference is that it has been forbidden to ride a bicycle in Sweden for a long time, and this is also normal, because it is safe to ride a bicycle on bicycle paths, bicycle lanes and roadways there. While it is not really safe with us, because the infrastructure is not organized.
— kaspars (@saliktengriba) July 28, 2022
There is some kind of mixlis. It will be forbidden to ride on the sidewalk, but they will be subject to the same rules as on wheels, but in Sweden you can ride a bike on the sidewalk🤷♂️
— Mareks Geistarts🇺🇦 (@MareksGeistarts) July 28, 2022
… because there are cycle paths.
— Talis Eipurs (@Eipurs) July 28, 2022
It has long been forbidden to ride a bicycle on sidewalks in Sweden, so it is natural that scooters also have this restriction. pic.twitter.com/NlvSl6DenS
— Oto Ozols (@otucis) July 28, 2022
Well, there’s nowhere to drive, so there’s nothing to drive, right?
— Pavel Shnejerson (@P_Snejerson) July 29, 2022
Here too, please. https://t.co/6GK4bYTYtx
— Agris Suveizda (@AgrisSuveizda) July 28, 2022
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