Transport Security in the Sustainable Development of the City: Legal Aspect

Russian University of Transport, Obraztsova Str., 9, build. 9, 127994 Moscow, Russia

^* Corresponding author: dv-iroshnikov@mail.ru

Abstract

A sustainable city imposes stringent requirements on transport infrastructure. Nowadays the city transport must meet a number of criteria. That means it has to be advanced, environmentally compliant, and safe. Herewith, transport must be safe for a driver and his passengers as well as for other road users (such as pedestrians and others). Recently, alternative modes of transport have become widespread in the cities. This includes personal electric transport: segway, self-balancing scooter, electric scooter, unicycle, etc). Some countries have been already operating autonomous vehicles within the urban traffic whereas in other countries they are undergoing final testing before their release on urban roads. In large cities and metropolises, carsharing service which has already proven its effectiveness is actively developing. The usual modes of city transport are also improving. For instance, the taxi has been almost completely brought under the control of web-aggregators (“Uber” and others). All of that requires thorough scientific research in the sphere of ensuring transport security which is the indispensable condition of the sustainable city concept.