In Paris, France, electric scooter rentals have been officially banned, following a votation that saw 90 percent of participants in favor of the ban.
It's official. Electric scooter rental services are now banned in Paris, and the three major operators – Lime, Dott, and Tier – have officially pulled their scooters out of the city. Electric scooter rentals have been under fire in Paris for quite some time now, as more and more citizens complained about issues pertaining to safety, intoxicated riding, and parking.
The three companies were granted operating licenses back in 2020, however, the rising number of complaints forced the local government to take action. City Mayor Anne Hidalgo ultimately put the decision on the hands of Parisians by having them vote for a decision. A whopping 90 percent of voters were in favor of the ban, and so it was decided that all electric scooter rentals would cease by the end of August, 2023.
Now, the question remains: what will happen to Dott, Lime, and Tier, and what will happen to the 15,000 electric scooters – a lot of which were still in good condition – that once roamed the French capital? Well, for starters,
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