Please dismount from your scooter on the platform and then push it by hand.

The popularity of electric scooters in public spaces in general, and on the railways in particular, is accompanied by a number of rules that are essential for everyone’s safety. As safety is an absolute priority that the CFL shares with its stakeholders, a new awareness-raising campaign has been launched for customers who use this means of travel. Thanks to the egg persona, there are no more excuses for any “out of place” behaviour.

E- and pedal scooters: practical means of transport and risk at the same time. We talked to Doris Horvath about the current awareness campaign on the correct use of scooters in and around the station.

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Why are the CFL carrying out this awareness campaign?

The constant increase in the use of scooters, particularly electric ones, is unfortunately accompanied by a significant number of incidents and even accidents involving this type of electric micro-vehicle. The safety of our employees and customers is everyone’s business and the top priority of the CFL. It is therefore essential for the CFL to regularly remind people of the rules of good conduct in order to prevent accidents and promote a shared attitude to safety.

What should you do when you arrive at a station or near a railway stop on a scooter?

There is one simple and compulsory rule: get off your scooter and hold it in your hand.

This applies to all CFL sites used by the general public: station forecourts, internal station facilities (halls, underground passageways, corridors, the verrirèr, etc.), car parks and access roads to stations and railway stops, as well as platforms.

When leaving the train, the same rule applies: scooters may only be ridden on bike paths or public roads outside stations or railway stops.

What risks do scooter riders run if they fail to comply with the mandatory rules?

Railway stations and stops are very busy places and are not suitable for this type of electric micro-vehicle. Driving a scooter on railway premises can result in an administrative fine.

The consequences in human terms can range from injury (more or less serious) to death if the scooter driver collides with a train or bus, whether stationary or moving, or falls onto the tracks inside a station.

What are the risks for other customers in the station or on the platform if a scooter rider behaves badly?

By failing to observe the safety rules, the offending scooter driver is putting himself in personal danger. What’s more, their behaviour endangers the lives of others. This danger can range from injury in the event of a collision to fatal consequences if another customer is pushed and falls onto the tracks, where he or she could then be hit by a train.

Even if some scooter drivers have sufficient dexterity to get around in a particularly busy environment, this behaviour could be imitated by others who are less experienced, particularly younger people, who might have to bear the consequences of this behaviour, which is just as forbidden as it is dangerous.

Am I allowed to take my scooter on a train?

Yes, as long as certain rules are observed.

Scooter drivers must board trains in the compartment intended for people with reduced mobility, customers with pushchairs or bicycles or, if this is not possible, they must remain on the platform next to a train entrance door without obstructing access to/exit from the train. Sitting down with your scooter in a normal compartment is not envisaged so as not to obstruct several seats due to the space occupied by a scooter.