In September 2022, stricter parking rules were introduced for rented electric scooters. Something that in KTH's report is pointed out as the reason for a decrease in use.
According to a survey commissioned by the electric scooter company Voi, which has been used in KTH's research, 60 percent of the respondents in Malmö travel less often than before the new parking rules.
"Our view is that the parking ban led to changed travel patterns," says Boel Berg Wincent, doctoral student at the Centre for Traffic Research.
On a private electric scooter, Malmö resident Carolina Colak drives past on her way to the gym. She bought her own to avoid the hassle of parking.
"Before, it was like you put them on the street or everywhere, so I think that's good," she says.
In the clip at the top, some Malmö residents give their views on electric scooters and the parking rules.