Paris Bans E-Scooter Rentals

Residents of Paris have voted to ban the use of rental electric scooters throughout the city, hindering scooter operators while signaling a victory for proponents of road safety.

Two Parisians riding their electric scooters through the city. Source: Unsplash/Vlad B.

The ban on the battery-powered devices, which will be in place September 1, was supported by nearly 90 percent of votes cast Sunday.

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