The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation plans to tighten the rules for owners of electric scooters and electric bicycles, Kommersant writes in reference to the draft amendments. Electric scooters and bicycles with an engine power of 25W to 4 kW will receive the status of mopeds. Their drivers will have to have a category M license. Electric bicycles and scooters with a motor from 100 to 250 W, which can reach speeds of up to 25 km/h, will be considered Personal Mobility Devices (PIM). Their drivers will be prohibited from driving drunk, they will have to stop at the request of the police. Messengers will be prohibited from driving on the sidewalk. It will not be possible to drive sims together; This prohibition will be included in the traffic rules. Local authorities will have the authority to arrange special parking for SIMs, including for a fee. The scooter cannot be abandoned on the asphalt. Also, riding pit bikes on public roads will be prohibited - they will be included in the category of "means and mechanisms whose traffic requirements are not determined according to the rules". In order not to miss the most important news: website | Max | telegram.

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation plans to tighten the rules for owners of electric scooters and electric bicycles, Kommersant writes in reference to the draft amendments. Electric scooters and bicycles with an engine power of 25W to 4 kW will receive the status of mopeds. Their drivers will have to have a category M license. Electric bicycles and scooters with a motor from 100 to 250 W, which can reach speeds of up to 25 km/h, will be considered Personal Mobility Devices (PIM). Their drivers will be prohibited from driving drunk, they will have to stop at the request of the police. Messengers will be prohibited from driving on the sidewalk. It will not be possible to drive sims together; This prohibition will be included in the traffic rules. Local authorities will have the authority to arrange special parking for SIMs, including for a fee. The scooter cannot be abandoned on the asphalt. Also, riding pit bikes on public roads will be prohibited - they will be included in the category of "means and mechanisms whose traffic requirements are not determined according to the rules". In order not to miss the most important news: website | Max | telegram.