Last March 27, the Chamber of Deputies approved DDL 1086 with the changes to the Highway Code. Among the new features included in the text is also the obligation to wear helmets for scooters, both for private individuals and for shared mobility services. A few days after the decisive vote in the Senate, which could lead to the definitive approval for the modification of the current legislation, Assosharing, a trade association that brings together sharing mobility operators, intervened on the topic, denouncing the possible repercussions that the entry into force of DDL 1086 would have on the shared e-scooter sector.
The safety of scooters
“This legislation jeopardizes not only this sector and its employees, but shared mobility in general, as the scooter part affects over 50% of total rentals” – we read in the Assosharing note – Safety is an extremely important factor for mobility. And the sharing scooter sector is increasingly safer according to the data (Sharing Mobility Observatory), with accident rates per kilometer traveled falling by almost 61% between 2021 and 2022 (latest data available). The accident rate collapsed from 1.47 per 100 thousand kilometers traveled in 2021 to 0.58 in 2022, aligning itself with bicycles and definitively distancing itself from motorbikes and mopeds.”
Possible cuts to workers
According to the trade association, the risk would also be that of impacting the workforce employed in the sector: “There is a further negative effect to consider: the loss of approximately 1200 jobs out of 3000 employees. And looking to the future, the legislation would lead to a further impact on employment in the order of 3,000 uncreated jobs.”
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