– Technically, the solution to the SIM problem can look like a separate chapter in the traffic rules: similar to what was previously introduced for cyclists. The active position of driving schools is important here, which will have to adapt their driving courses. This will increase the predictability and safety of traffic on the streets of our cities,” Fadeev said.

The head of the Human Rights Council has clearly timed his speech on unofficial information that appeared in the media that the traffic police and the Ministry of Transport had been allowed by the government to make minor changes to the traffic rules without rewriting the entire document. Until recently, this was prohibited by a decree on the “regulatory guillotine”. The ministries now have the option to adjust the traffic rules as they see fit over the next six years. The traffic police and the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management have started preparing a number of “targeted” amendments to the Regulations, including with regard to SIM.

Most will apparently remain no more than an explanation, as there is no effective mechanism to control the behavior of electric scooters now and is not expected in the future. Therefore, these changes to the traffic rules will not have a significant impact on the currently observed explosive growth in SIM accidents. In this regard, Mr. Fadeev’s “know-how” should be considered exclusively from the point of view of an attempt to remember himself in the media, using a more or less resonating information opportunity.

– Technically, the solution to the SIM problem can look like a separate chapter in the traffic rules: similar to what was previously introduced for cyclists. The active position of driving schools is important here, which will have to adapt their driving courses. This will increase the predictability and safety of traffic on the streets of our cities,” Fadeev said.

The head of the Human Rights Council has clearly timed his speech on unofficial information that appeared in the media that the traffic police and the Ministry of Transport had been allowed by the government to make minor changes to the traffic rules without rewriting the entire document. Until recently, this was prohibited by a decree on the “regulatory guillotine”. The ministries now have the option to adjust the traffic rules as they see fit over the next six years. The traffic police and the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management have started preparing a number of “targeted” amendments to the Regulations, including with regard to SIM.

Most will apparently remain no more than an explanation, as there is no effective mechanism to control the behavior of electric scooters now and is not expected in the future. These changes to the traffic regulations will therefore not have a significant impact on the currently observed explosive growth of accidents involving SIM. In this regard, Mr. Fadeev’s “know-how” should be considered exclusively from the point of view of an attempt to remember himself in the media, using a more or less resonating information opportunity.