Whoosh started detecting traffic violations using traffic cameras

One of Whoosh’s users, Valery Gylka, said on the social network X that he received a fine after being recorded by a traffic camera at one of Moscow’s intersections. The man did not get out of the car while crossing the street, as required by the rules, and received a fine of 1,000 rubles.

After this, Valery received an email notification of the violation and the corresponding penalty. According to the user, the company sent a file in the rare jfif format, “which no one will ever open unless they think to save it on their computer and rename it to *.png.”

As E1RU writes, such measures are not yet in force in Yekaterinburg.

Traffic rules for drivers of electric scooters and other personal mobility devices (IM) came into force in Russia on March 1, 2023. At the end of May 2024, Yandex, Whoosh and MTS Urent announced an increase in fines for violations of both traffic rules and the companies’ own rules.

The debate in Russian society about ride-sharing services remains heated. On July 16, a poll appeared on the Telegram channel of State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on whether it is worth introducing a complete ban on riding electric scooters on the streets. 59% responded in favor, 35% were against such a measure. Another 6% chose the option “Whatever.” At the time of this publication, more than 211 thousand people had voted.