Prague 2: The first step brought an end to the strewn electric scooters on the streets
10/12/2022 15:59 | Press Release
The city hall’s targeted pressure on bike sharing companies is bringing the first positive results. The number of e-scooters littered and obstructing the streets of Prague 2 has decreased significantly. This is also confirmed by significantly fewer complaints from citizens compared to previous months.
The companies have listened to the demands of the town hall, and users can now leave electric scooters only in designated places. Elsewhere, the user application will not allow them.
“It is only the beginning, but the situation here at Dvojka is slowly starting to improve. There are significantly fewer complaints about discarded scooters, and it no longer happens that people bury them at every corner. I am convinced that this is the result of the town hall’s consistent and uncompromising attitude when dealing with bike sharing companies. It is evident that this type of shared transport needs a systemic solution and the setting of rules,” assesses the current situation in the streets of Prague 2, its mayor Alexandra Udženija.
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At the same time, regular inspections of parked scooters continue in the second city district. Any deficiencies are promptly resolved by the bikesharing companies.
“Electric scooters must not obstruct or even endanger pedestrians in the streets. After an agreement with the police, we selected 31 locations that are located primarily outside the blue zones in the so-called traffic shadows. These places gradually in cooperation with TSK hl. m of Prague will be marked. At the moment, the first 5 marked stations are already marked and their number will increase, so that the streets of Dvojka are ready for the coming season,” added transport councilor Tomáš Halva.
However, negotiations will continue. The Prague 2 Municipal Office is preparing to sign an agreement on the operation of bikesharing in the territory of Prague 2, which will introduce rules, supervise bikesharing companies and demand from their clients. The plan includes, for example, a ban on the entry of electric bicycles and scooters into selected parks and squares, a ban on the use of acoustic signals for localization at night, or the obligation to operate an infoline to report errors of parked scooters.
The new marked places for e-scooters are on the corner of the streets:
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author: PV