Examining Factors Influencing the Use of Shared Electric Scooters

Karina Hermawan () and Diem-Trinh Le
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Karina Hermawan: Hyundai Motor Group, Irvine, CA 92617, USA
Diem-Trinh Le: Systems Science Department, Institute of High Performance Computing, Connexis, Singapore 138632, Singapore

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: Shared e-scooters have the potential to increase access, complement transit, and replace automobiles, all while reducing emissions and congestion. However, there are concerns worldwide over the mode’s safety issues and risks. In this paper, we explore both the motivations and barriers to using e-scooters. Data are collected from a stated preference survey, using a sample consisting of mostly university staff and students in Singapore. Three logit models with varying specifications of e-scooters’ speed and lane use and one’s prior experience of conflict with a personal mobility device (PMD) are estimated. Overall, the three models have a very comparable fit (adjusted R 2 of about 0.55) and consistent results. The results indicate preferences for e-scooters if they are faster and off the sidewalk. However, a bad or unsafe experience with a PMD would negatively affect use to a greater degree, although it varies across individuals. Our study suggests diverting scooters off the sidewalk and increasing the speed may not always be effective in encouraging behavioral shifts toward this alternative mode. Other solutions such as improving the services and enhancing traffic safety should be explored and considered instead.

Keywords: e-scooter; shared mobility; micro-mobility; transportation safety; mode choice; stated preference surveys (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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