Paris Bans Electric Scooters: Paris, France has banned electric scooters from Friday (September 1). With the banning of electric scooters, Paris has set a new record. It has become the first city in Europe which has taken this decision.
Significantly, the mayor of the French capital had already been informed about this decision. She had said that on September 1, electric scooters would be banned, which was implemented from today. She said the public had voted to remove electric scooters from the roads. She said that a referendum was held in Paris in April. During this, about 90 per cent of the people voted to remove electric scooters from the roads, after which this decision was taken.
Decision Taken Due To Increasing Accidents
According to the report of The Guardian, accidents have increased due to electric scooters in Paris. After the increase in the number of deaths due to accidents, it was decided by the government to hold a referendum. There is a trend of renting electric scooters in Paris. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo campaigned against scooters, saying removing them would reduce nuisance.
Valerie Rinkel, who used a scooter a few days before the ban came into force, said that it saddens me to see this because I love moving around like this, using a car, and going anywhere without the stress of getting stuck in traffic jams. At the same time, e-scooter operators believed that the government could change this decision. A new scheme can be implemented, although this did not happen.
Exemption To Personal Electric Scooters
According to the report, only rental electric scooters have been banned in Paris so that people can run their electric scooters on the streets. Let us tell you that the electric scooters banned in Paris are free-floating. It looks like a skateboard and is driven by its driver standing up. Due to this, accidents have increased in the city.
