Rostock's e-scooter chaos: This should make it easier to turn off!

Rostock's e-scooter chaos: This should make it easier to turn off!

in Rostock is currently being worked on an improved regulation for e-scooters. According to the Nordkurier are currently a maximum of 2000 e-scooters in the city as rental vehicles. However, parking these electrically operated scooters often causes problems. Inattentive parking not only leads to confusing sidewalks, but also to dangers for people restricted mobility. This wild parking is a real stumbling block, especially for older people and families with strollers.

The parliamentary groups Die Linke, SPD and Alliance 90/The Greens have therefore teamed up to demand a traffic-safe free floating system for e-scooters. You have submitted an application for the citizens' meeting, which provides for clearer rules and a greater responsibility of the providers. Christian Albrecht, parliamentary group leader of the left faction, underlines the need for a safe and barrier -free system that takes into account the needs of all citizens and is not at the expense of weaker groups. Technical measures such as geofencing and photo documentation are central to prevent improper parking.

improved infrastructure for e-scooter

A promising innovation is the planned expansion of the storage space in the city center from the current eight to twenty. From summer, these new areas should be available and from 2026 further storage options are planned at highly frequented locations. This would not only upgrade the cityscape, but also make it easier to use the e-scooters. Users are obliged to upload a photo of the correctly parked e-scooter to end their journey, which contributes to the sensitization for the proper parking.

rules for e-scooter users

e-scooter only drive where bicycle traffic is allowed and may only be traveling at walking speed on sidewalks and in pedestrian zones if they are released by additional signs. Also considerations of implementing e-scooters in the future and implementing control elements for a separate front and back brake are underway to ensure safety in road traffic. The ADAC points out that e-scooter is only approved for one person and that liability insurance is required.

driving under the influence of alcohol is strictly regulated, the same limit values apply as in car traffic. With an alcohol concentration of 0.5 to 1.09 per thousand, drivers have to expect high fines. These security measures are intended to reduce accidents with severe personal injury that has increased in recent years. The planned new regulations for the electrical small vehicle regulation (EKFV) are expected to come into force in 2025 and show the striving for the city to create a safer environment for cycling and rolling road users.