Despite massive protests from social organisations and authorities are here – in a degree, so sometimes you are about to pass them on the streets.
And the electric scooters are not only reserved for smart young people with a penchant for the wind in your hair and high speed.
– We travel a lot and are worse to the pin than in the past, and of course they are smart to use the back of taxis, says the 72-year-old Erik Elsgaard, as Friday had made the trip to the town hall square in Copenhagen to try out the infamous, new means of transport.
the 72-year-old Erik Elsgaard is not too old to jetting off on an electric scooters. Photo: Linda Johansen
the app, which provides access to a trip with udlejningsløbehjulene in Copenhagen, is retrieved, giving up the fresh retiree, however, the endeavour.
– I would like to home and in the comfort to give my credit card details.
the Pilot with electric scooters
In december 2018 adopted members of transport, construction and boligudvalget a pilot from January 2019, which makes electric scooters, self-balancing vehicles and motorized skateboards legal on the Danish cycle paths.
the city of Copenhagen and a number of stakeholder organisations which Cyklistforbundet and the Council for Traffic in the responses to the consultation expressed considerable skepticism and concern.
Since 17. January in Københaavn run around at about 400 electric scooters, which are rented out via apps.
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For all luck has Extra Leaf bearing a pair of roller skates, so Erik Elsgaard don’t have to go home and disappoint his wife with the give in case. She is just as interested in løbehjulene as gemalen, after the pair discovered the vehicles in Bangkok on a holiday recently.
Rules for electric scooters
– Electric scooters, which are allowed in the traffic may not be able to run 20 km/h with engine power alone. Scooters that can run faster than 20 km/h, is NOT is allowed in the traffic.
– There must not be any seat on the impeller.
– the Impeller shall be CE-marked. It must not weigh more than 25 kg., be max 2 m long and 70 cm wide.
– the Impeller shall be fitted with a red reflector on the rear, a white reflex in front and yellow or white reflectors on each side. The reflectors must be approved and meet the same requirements as reflectors on bikes.
– You must run with lights on all day. You must have a white lamp in front and a red lamp on the rear. The lamps must be seated on the impeller and be clearly visible at least 300 meters distance.
– You must follow cykelreglerne, and you have to run on the bike path, where there is a bike path.
– You must be at least 15 years.
– Children under 15 years of age may only run on electric scooters in traffic, if the child is with an adult of 18 years or above, who has the control over the drive. On play and seating areas, however, there is no requirement for children that runs on electric scooters, must be accompanied by an adult.
– the blood alcohol limit is 0.5 and there is nulgrænse for illegal substances.
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Erik Elsgaard has followed the debate on løbehjulene, which has gotten more critical and concerned voices on the road.
– We are very aware of the løbehjulene, which constitute a risk in traffic. Our concern is that you are very exposed when you are driving on the scooters. This means that you can get violently hurt them and be a danger to other road users or pedestrians, says Christian Berthelsen, policewoman at Rigspolitiets National Færdselscenter, to Ekstra Bladet.
I can well understand, and the concern is justified, but it must be the try to get a system on – and make sure to be insured properly, says Erik Elsgaard, which recently saw how a group of 17-18-year-old had ‘a party’ at Købmagergade and was in danger of collision with a group of cyclists.
the Fatalities are abroad
More than 1500 patients in the UNITED states have been treated for injuries as a result of driving on electric scooters, writes Ingeniøren.
It shows an inventory prepared by the forbrugerforeningen Consumer Reports, which has obtained the information from 110 different hospitals across 47 u.s. cities, as had been the rental scooters.
The real number is supposed to be higher. The damage includes everything from concussions to skull fractures.
In France, was five killed and 284 wounded on roller skates and scooters in 2017. It has got the city of Paris to consider the requirements for a driving licence for electric scooters.
Here shall not run electrical scooters, or cyclists, but Erik Elsgaard refuse to get worked up over violations and welcomes instead facilitate the transport, which makes it easier to quickly get around.
– It is super. It was really fun, but also perhaps a little dangerous. It goes fast, sounds from the enthusiastic pensioner, as he has taken a few trips on the el-impeller.
Carl Pedersen, 18, Brøndby, denmark, studying at Niels Brock
Photo: Linda Johansen
– It’s fun and something new to be tested. It is not at all dangerous – no more than an electric bicycle.
– I am thinking of course of own and others ‘ safety when I am running.
Ramazan Yilmaz, 18, Copenhagen, denmark, studying at Niels Brock
Photo: Linda Johansen
– I am thinking of my own safety, but, above all others. I think I have the very track of such a thing and have f.ex. run motorcross. It is skidesjovt to run on electric scooters.
– I like the innovative element in f.ex. electric scooters, and I think the municipality should back up and make sure the parking and charging stations.
so far it is only possible to rent electric scooters in the greater copenhagen area.
How do you
Download a app, enter your credit card details, and locate the nearest impeller.
It locks you up with the help of the app, and then it is of the place.
It costs an upfront fee of 10.50 kr. at the two rental companies, which, so far, are at home.
Then, the price is 1,50 kr. in a minute.
