E-Trotti flood brings the city to Ponder

you are asked in Zurich: E-Gray, you can easily a App rent. Several suppliers have tried their luck in the city – and now a new one popped up: "This is not a scooter" rents first Companion in Zurich.

"look.ch" write, don't want to take the company only on Friday more detail on your strategy. So far, therefore, unknown how many new E-are planned for Scooters, where to stand and whether the company has plans for expansion in Switzerland.

As in Zurich, a provider is added now, it's time for the answers to four important questions.

the E-scooter provider May use the public space without being asked?
The city generally has a liberal attitude towards the scooter providers. Neither licenses, nor does it prescribe the number of pieces. According to Pio Sulzer, the speaker of the city of Zurich, cleaners and maintenance, analyzes it, but currently, whether an adjustment to this practice is necessary. The companies have been allowed to leave their Companion, only on private land. Incorrectly parked E-Scooters are collected by the city. In other cities, it is not so easy, E-Scooters. So the providers had to compete in San Francisco literally to a licence, the various obligations is subject to, such as a limited number of vehicles and rental options for the less well-off. In the end, only two suppliers were given the opportunity to rent E-Scooters.

Where can you with the E-Scooters everywhere, driving around?
The electric Trottinette are the Velos. It is therefore prohibited, for example, to ride with them on the sidewalk – unlike with conventional Trottinetten. Who roars still on the pavement, risking a fine of 40 Swiss francs. In the case of the police it also means you have Trottinetten dealing with E-more liberal. However, it is an open secret that the city's police wishes to have a clearer legal situation.

you will be involved in an accident with an E-scooter, what the insurance pays?
Since electric-Trottinette law are the bikes set equal to, for example, in the case of the insurance company and Axa: The personal liability covers costs for harm to third persons. It is full coverage, insist it means. This also applies if you are banned before the accident on the sidewalk hazards. However, it could be", depending on the fault, return the handles to the Handlebar, the driver". The same applies in the furniture, which specified: "With a reduction in the insurance benefit, the scooter must expect driver then, if his way of driving particularly recklessly, and therefore grossly negligent." For example, when he drove in a zig-zag at full speed through the crowds.

What provider are there in Zurich?
Lime, Bird and now "This is not a scooter". However, Lime had to send his E-Scooters recently back in the workshop, because of brake problems with the and the resultant increase in accidents. Bird has its Scooters being stored for the winter. You come again in the spring to train.

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Created: 17.01.2019, 15:31 PM