Question 14483 — urban transport

Summary

Mr. Pierre Person draws the attention of the Minister, to the Minister of State, Minister for Ecological and Inclusive Transition, responsible for transport, to the development of electric personal transportation vehicles on public roads, without a clear legal framework. If out of the 12 million daily trips made in Île-de-France, only a small number are made today with these new modes of mobility, this is for so much of a growing social phenomenon. Monowheels, gyrowheels, electric scooters, and even hoverboards are very popular with the French and many tourists who take advantage of the ease of use to move more freely in cities. However, many accidents are recorded every day. Collisions with pedestrians or other vehicles, failure to respect signs or even speeding excessive are common. These personal travel devices can in fact reach up to 60 km/h for some, without the obligation to take out specific insurance, wear a helmet or protective equipment or travel in defined areas. This directly endangers the safety of both the users of these vehicles and other users of the public highway. Tolerated on sidewalks as long as they would not exceed the speed of a pedestrian (6 km/h), accepted on cycle paths, the current regulatory framework however seems unsuitable and does not take into account the evolution of the uses of these fun mobility. MP Hugues Renson had already raised this issue in November 2017, a sign that global reflection now seems to need to be undertaken on the subject. Therefore, he wants to ask her if they are considering modifying the Highway Code in order to clarify the legal framework for electric personal transport vehicles or to integrate these issues into future bills.

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