Umeå municipality about electric scooters: "It needs to be regulated"

People who ride electric scooters have quickly become part of the cityscape in Umeå.

- These are double thoughts.

It is of course good if people can get around in a fast and environmentally friendly way.

At the same time as you have seen that it has become a bit messy, you have parked the bikes here and there and there is a risk that some accidents will happen.

It is clear that it will be adhered to some kind of regulations, says Mikael Berglund (S), chairman of the building committee in Umeå.

What are you going to do from the municipality's side if people throw their bikes a bit everywhere?

- It will be to have discussions with the company that owns the bikes, to say "this is how we can not have it".

You have to have an organization and pick up the bikes and of course make sure that those who rent park like a bike, says Mikael Berglund.

Parking permit is missing

To be able to have these bikes in a city, a parking permit is required.

The company's founder Espen Rönneberg tells Västerbottens-Kuriren that his interpretation of the regulations is that no permit is required to park electric scooters in public places.

With that said, it is not certain that it is appropriate to park in the same places as other bicycles.

It is very important that users think about when they park so that the bikes are not in the way.

Remember that those who are in a wheelchair or are visually impaired should be able to get around.

We will also go around and pick up bicycles, he says to VK.

SVT has tried to get in touch with the company without success.

Hear the people of Umeå about the electric scooters in the clip.