Elektrorollerfahrer verursachen teils absichtlich gefährliche Situationen

Hier die Studie, auf die sich der Artikel bezieht und ich finde schon, dass wir darüber sprechen können. Die Methodik ist ja sauber (Kamera an Mietscooter und bei Unfällen dann gucken, was passiert ist und wie) und die Ergebnisse interessant.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457524003841?via=ihub

Zu den selbstherbeigeführten Situationen: Hier scheinen Leute absichtlich mit Mietscootern Unfälle zu bauen, ineinander zu fahren, fahren gegen Wände und so weiter.

While crash identification is typically unambiguous, some e-scooter crashes involved intentional collisions with other road users, particularly vulnerable road users and infrastructure. These intentional crashes, such as a scooter starting from standstill and crashing into wall were deemed not to be incidental but rather deliberate. Although this identification was subjective, these voluntary crashes exhibited a distinct pattern of non-spontaneity which was hard to miss. In order to maintain comparability with previous naturalistic data studies (Dozza et al., 2016, Dozza and Werneke, 2014), we have excluded these intentional collisions even if they may fit the definition of a crash. Voluntary crashing, which involved the use of e-scooters in such a manner that was more akin to vandalism than transport, could be influenced by a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the lack of personal ownership of the vehicles and the absence of established social norms around e-scooter usage. The exclusion of voluntary crashes from our analysis is not unusual in traffic safety research and can be likened to the exclusion of suicides or self-induced crashes from crash databases. Unlike crashes, the identification of near-crashes has always been subjective (Dingus et al., 2006, Dozza and González, 2013). The pre-meditated crash tendencies displayed by e-scooter riders have increased the complexity of identifying near crashes.

Und etwa diese Erkenntnis ist auch wichtig: Im Kern kannst du eScooter deutlich sicherer machen, indem du a) einen Sensor einbaust, der meckert oder bremst, wenn du nicht beide Flossen am Griff hast oder b) indem du die üblichen Mietapps so anpasst, dass sie dich ebenfalls stoppen, wenn du während einer Ausleihe/Fahrt mit dem Handy was anderes machst wie Pokemon Go spielen oder telefonieren

Our findings indicate a statistically significant increase in risk associated with single-handed riding (OR 6.51). Unlike a bicycle, which has the ability to self-stabilize (Kooijman et al., 2011), e-scooters’ current geometry does not result in the same inherent balancing mechanism (Paudel and Fah Yap, 2021). Thus, single-handed riding on e-scooters may compromise the rider’s ability to steer and maintain balance effectively, thereby increasing the likelihood of SCEs. Implementing a computer-vision-based rider monitoring system may help prevent these crashes, if not reduce their severity. The system could monitor the rider’s hands and disable the throttle when single-handed operation is detected, effectively reducing the speed of the e-scooter. Similar to the observations in the previous naturalistic studies (Klauer et al., 2014, Victor et al., 2014), engagement in a secondary task was also associated with heightened risk. Notably, phone usage (OR 2.67), which coincided with single-handed riding in many cases, contributed to an increased risk of crashes. Riders unlock the e-scooter with a mobile application, which could be used to detect phone usage during the ride. This information could then be used to limit the top speed of the e-scooter, in addition to alerting the rider about the potential risks when phone use is detected.