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The entity СИМ refers to personal mobility devices such as electric scooters, which are under regulatory scrutiny by Russian government agencies including the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Proposals include classifying certain СИМ as vehicles, introducing state registration with license plates by 2028, and holding operators accountable for user behavior. Public debate includes criticism from celebrities and concerns about infrastructure readiness and safety.

Events

• On August 8, a ban was implemented on the use of individual mobility…
• On July 23 in Moscow, a raid against e-scooter violations will be…
• The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has prepared…

Recent coverage

• SIM owners reminded about new GOST from October 2027 - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
• Alcohol in blood seven times above normal: drunk man on scooter stripped of driver's license — РИАМО
• E-bikes and other SIMs banned on Pushkin Embankment in Gorky Park — Вечерняя Москва
• В Петербурге наградили авторов лучших плакатов по безопасности СИМ - Газета СПБ РУ - новости Санкт-Петербурга — Gazeta.SPb
• Moscow will conduct a raid against e-scooter violations on July 23 — Московские новости
• Traffic Police Will Conduct SIM Raid in Moscow on July 23 — Вечерняя Москва
• Russian State Duma calls for requiring SIM courier drivers to obtain insurance equivalent to ОСАГО — Вести
• Russia's Ministry of Transport Prepared Proposals for Regulating E-Scooter Movement on Sidewalks — Вечерняя Москва
• Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation prepared proposals for regulating the movement of SIMs on sidewalks — Москва 24
• Volodina and Shalyapin Criticize Electric Scooter Users — Москва 24