“The problem has ripened a long time ago, because the number of such means of individual mobility in Russia is quite large.

How large is difficult to say ... Statistics are not kept, since they are not registered ... But there are a lot of them, and this has become a problem, ”explained Morjaretto.

The expert noted that at present, many incidents involving such vehicles are being recorded. 

“Quite a lot of injuries happen, unfortunately, both among those people who move on these things, and among pedestrians.

Since they ride these scooters, mono-wheels on the sidewalk, as a rule.

Now there is a proposal to introduce the concept of "means of individual mobility" into the traffic rules.

Such a proposal has already been published, discussed ... To write down some rules for them, and there is already a need to introduce some, unfortunately, punishments, "added the interlocutor of RT.

According to Morzharetto, today the Ministry of Internal Affairs believes that it is necessary to punish the drivers of powerful electric scooters, the power of which is more than 250 watts, as drivers of mopeds.

“And this practice already exists in the regions, in Moscow yet ... Owners of less powerful - to punish as pedestrians and other road users under the current article of the Administrative Code 12.09 and 12.30.

Again, I say, there is a need for this, ”he concluded.

Earlier, the deputy director of the department of state policy in the field of automobile and urban passenger transport of the Ministry of Transport, Vladimir Lugovenko, announced that the speed of electric scooters and gyro scooters in Russia should be limited to 20 km / h.

It is also proposed to introduce new road signs that will regulate the movement of such vehicles.