The pedestrian Association, foot of e. V. criticises Berlin’s transport Senator Regine Günther for their inconsistent approach to the planned admission of E-scooters on sidewalks. Günter sees the “highly critical”. On the other hand, you don’t want to send the Roller up to 12 km/h, which should be driving on sidewalks, “easy street”.
“A mobility gain does not bring these toys”
foot-spokesman Roland Stimpel calls for: “Regine Günther should clearly say who is more important to her: 3.6 million, Berlin, the go more or less often to the foot or a small group of pubertal children, who want to hijack the walkway for electric vehicles.” You can also give in the afternoon, schoolyards, because: “A mobility gain does not bring these toys.”
Stimpel announces further protests against the planned electric micro vehicles-regulation. “It is not eaten in a long time,” says foot speaker Roland Stimpel. “A part of the länder indifferent so far, some have not recognized the explosiveness of the topic. You can still reach.“
The countries on the 17. Mail in the Federal Council on the draft regulation of the Minister of transport, Andreas Scheuer (CSU). The conference of Ministers of transport of the countries had discussed on Friday in Saarbrücken. The Minister basically give the Green light, however, some länder have reported concerns about the planned approval for walkways – including Bremen, Hessen, Baden-Württemberg, and Brandenburg.
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Only four of the 16 Federal States see no problems
With the planned release of E-scooters under 12 km/h on citizens is a red line “will increase” exceeded, said the Bremen transport, Senator Joachim Lohse. According to a survey of the “image” even saw only four of the 16 länder, no problems with a sidewalk sharing.
Ministers of transport, Scheuer said that the regulation with the EU-Commission is coordinated in Brussels, and a further Change, in his view, “too much time” need. The walking Association walk e. V. criticized this view and speaks of the “human try” on the sidewalk.
The regulation is half-baked, there is a lot of open questions, such as whether the E-is likely to drive a scooter in the future, also in Parks and green spaces. “It is completely incomprehensible why a regulation that contains a point less, should be submitted once in Brussels,” said Stimpel. “If the previous Brussels is sufficient, would be pregnant with the new, less conflict.”
protest action on 23. April
the foot is a sufficient therefore, tomorrow, Tuesday, an official amendment proposal for the draft regulation to the Federal Council. The pedestrian critical points have been deleted. This also includes the planned Parking of vehicles on the sidewalk. To this end, plans to walk e. V. together with the Association of the Blind and visually impaired people and the social Association VdK, a large protest action on 23. April in front of the Ministry of transport in Berlin.