Riders can no longer park rental scooters at two popular spots in St. Petersburg. The Transport Committee announced closures on Tchaikovsky Street and near the Lakhta Center skyscraper.
People who need to visit the Lakhta Center must leave their scooters on nearby roads instead - Primorskoye Highway, Primorsky Avenue, or Savushkina Street. Inside the center area, riders may only use designated bike paths.
The electric scooter season began on March 6 this year. St. Petersburg currently offers 42,000 rental scooters for locals and tourists. During just the first month, authorities handed out fines totaling almost 4 million rubles to rule-breaking riders.
Officials might soon require scooter users to verify their identity through the government services website. This would add another layer of regulation to the increasingly popular transportation option.
People who need to visit the Lakhta Center must leave their scooters on nearby roads instead - Primorskoye Highway, Primorsky Avenue, or Savushkina Street. Inside the center area, riders may only use designated bike paths.
The electric scooter season began on March 6 this year. St. Petersburg currently offers 42,000 rental scooters for locals and tourists. During just the first month, authorities handed out fines totaling almost 4 million rubles to rule-breaking riders.
Officials might soon require scooter users to verify their identity through the government services website. This would add another layer of regulation to the increasingly popular transportation option.
