The case in summary: The police report an increased number of tips about reckless driving among young people on electric scooters. Parents and residents express concern about their children’s road safety on social media. Electric scooters are not registered as a vehicle, which makes it difficult for the police to have concrete controls and good statistics on the number of accidents. Several secondary schools report increased use of electric scooters among pupils. A survey from Sweden shows that three out of five children do not wear a helmet when riding electric scooters. The age limit for driving an electric scooter was raised to 12 years in 2022, but there is discussion as to whether the limit should be higher. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – It is just luck that there are not more fatal accidents. The young people ride without a helmet, and often two by two on the same scooter. I see it daily, says Øyvind Johansen. The frustration surrounding the use of electric scooters by children and young people has increased on social media. Several local Facebook pages are filled with posts from residents who fear for their children’s road safety. Johansen is one of those who have resorted to the keyboard to vent frustration. Øyvind Johansen (53) has two children of his own, aged 16 and 21, with whom he often talks about road safety. Photo: Private – To all parents: Feel free to have a chat with your hopeful who rides around on an electric scooter. I don’t want to run over anyone, but that could quickly become a consequence, Johansen wrote earlier in October. He has received support from several people at Yven in Sarpsborg after he published the post. Earlier in October, a man in his 30s died after a collision between an electric scooter and a car in Sarpsborg municipality. More people drive illegally The number of tips to the police about young people’s and electric scooters has increased. That is what Ola Nøklebye Evensen tells us. He is responsible for traffic in the East police district. Photo: Simon Skjelvik Brandseth / news – We in the police are also observing the driving. Young people whizzing away while typing on their mobile phones. It goes beyond rock and stone, says Evensen. As of now, the police do not have concrete controls when it comes to reckless driving among young people on electric scooters. They also do not have good statistics on the number of accidents. The reason is that electric scooters are not registered as a vehicle. Ola Nøklebye Evensen, head of traffic in the East police district, wants parents to take more responsibility for their children’s behavior in traffic. Photo: Heidi Gomnæs – This is changing and something that is being prioritized. But without having to have the exact figures, we see that there has been a development in recent years with an increased number of tuned bikes and an increased number of injuries for children under 16 years of age. It’s not good. Has taken over the schoolyard news has been in contact with several secondary schools in Eastern Norway who tell about bicycle racks that are no longer used to store bicycles during the school day. At Rygge secondary school, the bicycle rack is filled with 75 per cent electric bicycles every day, says principal Anne-Synøve Lindkjenn. She is also concerned that several are trim, and can go well over 20 km/h. Anne-Synøve Lindkjenn, principal at Rygge secondary school, tells of a lot of reckless driving on the school grounds. Photo: Private – In the five years I have been headmaster, a lot has changed. In the beginning there were very few scooters, but now it has completely taken over. It is just luck that there have been no accidents yet. These are the rules that apply. Only one person is allowed on the vehicle – the driver risks a fine of NOK 3,000. Requirement for a speed limit so that 20 km/h is the maximum speed, regardless of where you drive (and yes, this also applies on private property). Max 6 km/h when passing others on the pavement. That is, walking speed. 12-year age limit Mandatory helmet for children under 15 0.2 alcohol limit Reclassification from bicycle to small electric motor vehicle Mitigating rules for loss of driver’s license” when driving under the influence of drugs Requirements for liability insurance Source: Trygg Trafikk Trygg Trafikk: – More dangerous than bicycles A new research by the National trafiksäkerhetsförbundet in Sweden shows that three out of five children do not wear a helmet. In addition, it appears that many children push each other or use their mobile phones while driving. That’s what P4 Väst writes. Paal-Gunnar Mathisen is regional manager of Trygg Trafikk Østfold. He believes it is important to remember that children under the age of 15 often do not have good enough traffic skills. Paal-Gunnar Mathisen, regional manager of Trygg Trafikk Østfold, has himself observed young people driving with their helmets hanging on the handlebars. Photo: Trygg Trafikk – The wheels are smaller than on a bicycle. It becomes a big challenge when there are potholes in the road and you drive on kerbs. You are also more injured in an accident, often head and face injuries, says Mathisen. Want more presence In 2022, the age limit for driving electric scooters was raised to 12 years. Trygg Trafikk believes that the question should be asked whether the limit has been raised high enough. – We want controllers of electric scooters, and especially the young ones. Today it is not a priority, says Evensen. Tom Kalsås (Ap), state secretary in the Ministry of Transport, informs news that the age limit of 12 years was set after an overall assessment. State Secretary Tom Kalsås (Ap) Photo: Regjerinen – In a later hearing in February 2022, it was considered to raise the age limit, linked to a possible ban on driving on pavements. We did not proceed with such a change, but we are following developments and will consider further tightening if necessary, writes Kalsås in an e-mail to news. Published 12.11.2024, at 19.57
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