LDPR has proposed an initiative to ban the movement of couriers from…
LDPR has proposed an initiative to ban the movement of couriers from delivery services on electric scooters, electric bicycles, and other individual mobility means on sidewalks.
Consensus
- The LDPR proposed a ban on couriers using electric scooters and other personal mobility devices on pavements.
- Couriers should dismount their vehicles at pedestrian crossings and in residential zones.
- Administrative liability is proposed for using phones while riding without a headset.
- The initiative is part of the LDPR's 'Safe Courier' program.
- The goal is to improve safety and regulate courier services.
Points of divergence
- The Moscow Department of Transport opposes banning electric scooters, advocating for their reasonable regulation instead, noting they serve over 5 million users annually with about 70 million trips per year. — vedomosti
- A Netvision study found that in Yekaterinburg and Samara, more than 90% of electric scooter rides violate traffic rules, with the most common violation being crossing pedestrian crossings without dismounting. — vedomosti
- The initiative aims to strengthen control over migrant workers in delivery services and increase accountability from service providers. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- LDPR proposed banning couriers from riding on sidewalks — Ведомости
- Proposal to Ban Electric Scooter Couriers from Using Sidewalks in Russia — Вести