Self-service scooters join the brigades in
Paris. From this Tuesday, 150 electric City-scoots are offered, in the center
of Paris, with helmets and yellow safety
vest.
The City-scoots are added to the Vélib and
Autolib Parisiens from this Tuesday. In the center of the capital, 150 white
electric scooters are offered on a self-service basis. To be able to drive
them, you must have a permit or be born before 1988. By the fall of 2016, they
will be 500 and will cover the entire capital.
To take a City-scoot, no need for key or
magnetic card, just have a phone and once registered, download an application.
You will know where the scooter is located closest to you. You receive a code
that will allow you to start the scooter. You have 10 minutes to go retrieve
it. In the saddle of the scooter, there is a helmet and a yellow vest. The scooter
is bridled and it does not exceed 45 km / hour.
A City-scoot can be rented from 7:00 am to
11:00 pm in the evening. They do not drive at night to avoid alcoholic drivers
who might have an accident. Using a City-scoot costs 28 cents a minute, 20
cents if you take a pack. Count between 3 and 4.5 Euros for an average journey
of 15 minutes. To park, it is the scooter that tells you if you are within the
authorized perimeter. No need to lock it, just leave it on a spot. The scooter
is permanently located.
The designers of City-scoot have been
testing in Paris for 6 months with 1,500 people. They propose to the users who
would not be used to driving a scooter to follow a free training for the
handling of the machine. For now, out of 20,000 trips already made, only three
clashes are to be deplored.
City-scoot hopes to make a margin place in
Paris. Every day, 120,000 motorized two-wheelers with reflective vest travel
the streets of the capital.
