According to a study conducted by experts from the BestDoctor group of companies and the A2 Research agency, most Russians are afraid to move electric scooters, especially because of traffic violations and their high speed. DEA News reported the results of this study.
The researchers shared data showing that 72% of Russians are afraid of electric scooters, with only 17% of respondents not worried about their presence on city streets. The biggest concern of electric scooter drivers is non-compliance with traffic rules (29%), while the second most important factor is their high speed (22%). In addition, respondents are generally concerned that electric scooter drivers may be drunk (20%).
Interestingly, almost a third (31%) of Russians support the LDPR deputies’ attempt to introduce mandatory insurance for owners of electric scooters. According to this initiative, the majority of Russians participating in it believe that the additional cost of insurance will increase the moral responsibility of electric scooter owners (30%) to pedestrians and other drivers and encourage them to comply better. traffic rules (26%).
At the end of July, the LDPR fraction in the State Duma announced the drafting of a bill providing mandatory civil liability insurance for users of electric scooters, gyro scooters and other individual mobility devices.
The researchers cite other reasons as to why it seems appropriate for Russians to introduce mandatory insurance for owners of electric scooters.
It was noted that the highest percentage of support for the initiative was recorded in the city of Tyumen, where 47% of the respondents had a positive attitude towards the initiative. Moscow (40%), Chelyabinsk (36%), Kazan (33%) and St. Petersburg (32%) is also the leader.
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