Bolt considers safety of paramount importance and is therefore launching a mandatory alcohol test for nighttime users of the shared scooters. A recent study by the Sint-Pietersziekenhuis in Brussels has shown that one third of the accidents that occurred at night with electric scooters were the result of excessive alcohol consumption. Bolt’s mandatory alcohol test was first introduced in Spain, but now Belgian users also have to take it into account.
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“The safety of our users, but also of other road users such as cyclists and pedestrians is our top priority. The launch of our drink-driving prevention system is the next step to implement more safety functions in our application,” explains Oualid Benhammadi, Country Manager for Micromobility Belgium at Bolt.
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Anyone who unlocks a scooter by unlocking the QR code on it will now be subjected to a test between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. It is a quick and simple cognitive test that measures reaction time during three changing images. If the reaction time exceeds a certain threshold or if the user does not take the test, the app will not unlock the vehicle.
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