After Sunday's referendum, Paris is set to become the only major European capital to outlaw the widespread devices booked on several apps.
Sunday's referendum means the city, once a pioneer in embracing e-scooter services, is set to become the only major European capital to outlaw the widespread devices booked on several apps. "All Parisians say they are nervous on the pavements, nervous when they cross the roads. You need to look everywhere," Kielbasa, whose wife and infant daughter were hit by an e-scooter driver, told AFP. "That's why they've voted against them."Operators say they are being unfairly singled out as responsible for the often chaotic nature of Paris streets, where mayor Hidalgo has championed bikes and other forms of non-emitting transport since coming to power in 2014.
A spate of fatal accidents has also highlighted the dangers of vehicles that can currently be hired by children as young as 12. The consultation will not affect privately owned electric scooters, of which 700,000 were sold nationwide last year, according to transport ministry figures.