Limitation of the e-scooter in Berlin: Senator for traffic limited to 19,000 to 2025

Limitation of the e-scooter in Berlin: Senator for traffic limited to 19,000 to 2025

according to a report by www.tesspiegel.de , Traffic senator Manja Schreiner (CDU) limits the number of e-scooters in Berlin for the first time. From January, 19,000 electrical scooters can be offered for rent within the S-Bahn ring, so that the masses lying around is to be reduced as an obstacle and security risk. This limitation is initially valid until March 2025 and is part of the country's rules for the renewed granting of the special use permits for sharing vehicles. The providers are also obliged to use more personnel for foot patrols and to share their mobility data via a digital interface.

As a citizen of Berlin, I am pleased about the initiative of the traffic senator to limit the e-scooter fleet in the center. In the past, the masses lying around have led to problems on the sidewalks, especially for elderly and reduced passers -by. Hopefully reducing the fleet will lead to more order and security. However, the providers express concerns about the availability of the offer in the outdoor districts, since the money in the center is earned in order to finance the non-profitable e-scooters on the outskirts. It remains to be seen how the limitation to e-scooter usage will affect different parts of the city.