Every time we return to our hometown in the county, we can always see low-speed four-wheel electric vehicles on the road. These vehicles are commonly known as elderly scooters or laotoule, and are usually used by the elderly at home!

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Every time we return to our hometown in the county, we can always see low-speed four-wheel electric vehicles on the road. This type of vehicle is commonly known as an elderly scooter or an old man's car, and is usually used by the elderly at home! The user base is also very broad. It is conservatively estimated that the annual national sales volume is 500,000-1 million units, and the number of units in stock has exceeded 10 million units.

Why are four-wheeled low-speed electric vehicles popular among middle-aged and elderly people? There are three main points:

First, four-wheeled scooters for the elderly have a similar appearance and appearance to cars, can protect against wind and rain, and are more comfortable to drive than three-wheeled and two-wheeled electric vehicles.

Second and four-wheeled scooters for the elderly are slow, with speeds within 70km/h, automatic transmission, and easy to use. Most middle-aged and elderly people can drive and control them easily and react in time.

Third, four-wheel electric vehicles have low purchase cost, low use and maintenance costs, and do not require a driver's license or registration plate. Most of the user groups are middle-aged and elderly people without driver's licenses.

Papaya believes that with the rapid popularity of low-speed electric vehicles among middle-aged and elderly people, their functions, configurations, and comfort have been significantly improved, and they also come with many entertainment functions, which has made many elderly people who have always wanted to buy a car excited. Moreover, their travel range is not large, and they basically travel within towns or counties, mainly to pick up their children and travel for leisure!

Why aren’t four-wheeled low-speed electric vehicles allowed on the road? There are three main reasons, especially the third point is the most critical!

First, most scooters for the elderly are defective in terms of safety. They do not meet the corresponding standards in terms of safety technology. For example, there is no unified standard for how much impact the A, B, and C pillars can withstand. In addition, almost all models are not equipped with airbags, and only a few models are equipped with seat belts.

Second, drivers have weak safety awareness. Most drivers are middle-aged and elderly people who have not received professional driving training and have weak safety awareness. Some of them even cannot understand traffic lights. There are also some elderly people whose physical fitness is not up to standard. These are all hidden dangers to traffic safety. At the same time, these vehicles are not insured, and if an accident occurs, only the driver is responsible.

Third, the production of compliant four-wheel vehicles mainly meets the following conditions: 1. The manufacturer must have passenger vehicle production qualifications, 2. The product needs to be approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and must be included in the "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Enterprises and Catalog Announcement". 3. The vehicle model must have relevant technical standards.

As for scooters for the elderly, if these three items do not meet the standards, of course they cannot be licensed. Since there is no license plate, it is also illegal to drive an unlicensed vehicle on the road. What is more serious is that although the four-wheeled elderly scooter is a non-standard model, it is a motor vehicle. If you drive an unlicensed motor vehicle on the road, according to Article 95 of the Road Traffic Law, the driver who holds a C driver's license will be deducted 9 points and fined 200 yuan. Those holding other types of driver's licenses (superimposed on the incompatible driving type) will be deducted 18 points and fined 400 yuan. For driving without a license, the fine will not exceed 2,000 yuan, the vehicle will be temporarily impounded, and the driver will be detained.

Summary:

With the development of society, all products will undergo standardized management, and scooters for the elderly are no exception. I believe that new standards for scooters for the elderly will be released soon. At that time, with standards and qualifications, it will be safer and more secure for everyone to drive on the road. Guys, what do you think about this? Your messages are welcome!