Trans Motauto World
Vol. 8 (2023), Issue 3, pg(s) 73-75

TRANSPORT. SAFETY AND ECOLOGY. LOGISTICS AND MANAGEMENT

Risky behaviour of electric scooter users in Novi Sad

  • 1 Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Abstract

The usage of electric scooters (e-scooters) has experienced a real expansion in the territory of the Republic of Serbia in recent years. These vehicles represent an easy and simple way of transportation in city conditions, especially on shorter distances. The lack of legislative frameworks for this type of vehicle is the main problem in Serbia. That is why e-scooters are used according to the wishes and needs of users, which very often leads to unsafe situations. Research that includes the risky behaviors of e-scooters users is presented within this paper. The research of e-scooter users was conducted in the area of Novi Sad. The speeds of these vehicles at the selected locations were also measured during research.

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