The city council plans to ban electric scooters in some areas of the city, just as it did with seagways.
In Prague there are at least hundreds of them, but more likely thousands.Nobody knows the exact number.Its boom began right after the pandemic, when tourists from all over the world traveled to the Czech Republic again.And it is precisely this group who uses them more as an attraction than as transportation. Electric Scooter Foldable
"The most common violations committed by scooter drivers are riding on the sidewalk, crossing a pedestrian crossing or riding in the wrong direction. They do not know the rules of the road and, unfortunately, they often drive under the influence of alcohol.", Explains the spokesperson for the Prague Municipal Police, Jirina Ernestova.
The municipal police processed 13,000 violations until August, double that of all of last year.Accidents and injuries increase.The management of the historic district of Prague intends to completely ban scooters in its area, just as it has done with other similar vehicles.But with scooters it is more complicated.
"At the moment there is no law that allows us to ban them," laments Zdenek Hrib, deputy mayor of Prague.There is also no parking for scooters, so they can be left on the sidewalk right in front of the Town Hall."It would be optimal if cities had the power to say what they really want on their land and how, and to do it in a simple and transparent way," says the deputy mayor.
Technological advances are once again ahead of legislation and the City Council and the Ministry of Transport are negotiating the best way to regulate the situation before the next tourist season.
Foldable Electric Scooter Prague city councilors are still looking for a solution to prevent and counter the uncontrolled circulation and parking of scooters on the capital's roads and sidewalks.