[80032] Wave of bans on electric scooter rentals in cities across the Moscow region

Wave of restrictions on electric scooters in the Moscow suburbs

Local authorities in the Moscow region continue to impose strict restrictions on electric scooter rental services (kick-sharing). The city of Podolsk is the latest to announce the suspension of operations, according to the Readovka channel, which is known for its tendency to support the policies of the local and federal government.

The decision of the Mayor of Podolsk, as published on the Раньше всех. Ну почти. channel, states that operations will be suspended "until an agreement is signed between the municipal district and the rental companies regarding the use of personal mobility devices." The Пул N3 channel emphasized that the authorities are required to develop an "appropriate regulatory and legal framework" before the service can be resumed.

The move in Podolsk is not an isolated incident. According to reports from the Осторожно, Москва channel, scooter rental services have already been banned in the cities of Lobnya, Ramenskoye, Kotelniki, and Lyubertsy. The Моя Москва channel adds to this list a series of other settlements, including Chekhov, Zhukovsky, Solnechnogorsk, and Dzerzhinsky, and notes that in other cities like Chekhov, processes for planning similar restrictions are already underway.

Reports from various sources, including the Москвач channel, are united in reporting the suspension of the service, reflecting a common policy of authorities in the Moscow region to tighten control over light electric vehicles in public spaces.