“Kukirin is a brand that wants to grow in Europe and therefore sell at lower prices,” explained owner Tariki Ismael, who walks with a crutch after a scooter accident. Lower prices, that means 650 to 2,600 euros here. For the highest level, the buyer will get the G4 Max, with a maximum speed of 86 kilometers per hour.
According to the operator, the customers of these products are a cross-section of the population. But in the busy half hour that BRUZZ stays in the shop, almost no young men pass by. “Scooters are of course the most popular among young people,” said the manager. “Some are only 13 years old and they bring their parents to close the sale.”
Accidents
There are no exact figures on the number of private scooters that can go faster than allowed. But both police and retailers have raised awareness of the rapid turnaround. “Although it is a bit difficult to determine that maximum speed today,” explained David Stevens from the traffic police in the Capital Ixelles zone in Brussels. “We have to wait for homologated devices to determine that speed like the police do with mopeds. In the meantime, we can evaluate flashes or driving behavior by visual inspection. Drivers involved in accidents often admit they were speeding.”
The number of accidents in which e-scooters were too fast is still unclear today, according to research from the Vias road safety institute, which is already testing a speedometer for e-scooters today . But several observers do not immediately notice a higher number of accidents related to fast scooters. “Accidents are mostly seen with shared scooters, and of course there are many more,” says a Brussels safety source. “Those who own their own vehicle often take better care of it. ”
Bad boys
The expert differentiates between two profiles of drivers for these rapid changes. “On the one hand, you have sports drivers who seek adrenaline and take all the necessary safety measures. Compare them to people who used to buy a small motorcycle. But there is also a group that has more profile bad boy farming and, for example, driving around without insurance or safety measures. That group might have pushed mopeds a few years ago. ”
The latter group is particularly at risk, the security source says. “These drivers often feel they have nothing to lose if a police stop is threatened. They then flee with all the attendant dangers. And you can’t pass a scooter that fast. In addition to the top speed, the acceleration is also extremely fast. “
2024-11-27 06:09:00
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