Zero risks with motorbikes. Get it into your helmet!
Motorcyclists accounted for 63% of mortalities among traffic victims in 2019 (14 deaths out of a total 22). A new campaign is being launched to raise awareness among motorcyclists, based around moped sharing and using the slogan ‘Zero risks with motorbikes. Get it into your helmet!’ The regulation of shared mopeds helps reduce pollution and optimise the use of public space.The campaign is an initiative by the City Council, the RACC and eleven moped sharing companies. The goal is to promote good practice and road safety among users and remind them that:
- Riding a moped is not permitted when under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Helmets, face masks and gloves must always be worn.
- User profiles cannot be shared and are unique and non-transferable to others.
- Users must park in motorcycle parking places and, if parking on pavements more than 3 metres wide, abide by the corresponding parking regulations.
- Mopeds can only circulate on roads, not on pavements or in bus lanes or bike lanes.
The regulation of moped sharing services, with over seven thousand permits distributed between the eleven operators, establishes that vehicles must be electric and not exceed 50 km/h.
The boost to this type of shared mobility helps make for a city with cleaner air and less noise, as well as optimising public space and improving safety for motorcycle traffic.
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