Mayor Sala against wild scooters, the threat: “I want to see an improvement”

A kind of defense. It is a warning for the future, almost a veiled “threat”. Milan Mayor Beppe Sala spoke for the first time on the topic of scooter safety and did so without too many words. With the administration’s desired change of green, inevitably accelerated by the new needs created by the coronavirus emergency, thousands of electric tablets have arrived in the city and, sadly, there have been accidents and safety problems, with the opposition repeatedly pointing out with your finger to the board.

“The electric scooter is spreading to all major international cities and it is natural that it is the same in Milan,” the mayor wrote on his Facebook profile this Wednesday, just a few hours after a serious accident that left a 34-year-old years in a coma. But what I see, and like me all Milanese, are behaviors that are anything but exemplary in the use of these vehicles. not to mention the disorderly parking lot ”, the mayor’s blow to the Milanese.

“The highway code cannot be subject to interpretations or exceptions. Our Local Police are alert to enforce the regulations, but we need a greater sense of responsibility for users, ”Sala said. Who then made a reference to the idea of ​​the anti “wild scooters” commissioners launched on Wednesday: “Seven companies that manage the rental service in the city – Helbiz, Bit, Bird, Lime, Wind, Voi, Dott – to Promote a awareness campaign on safety. Scooters are useful and ecological vehicles to move around the city, but they must be used consciously, with caution and respect, “reiterated Sala.

So, in conclusion, here is the “threat”: “To date we have issued authorizations for 6,000 vehicles; before increasing the circulating fleet – the mayor closed – I want to see a clear improvement in the methods of use”.