A ban on rental electric scooters went into effect in Paris on Friday after Parisians voted to remove the devices from the city's streets earlier this year.

The French capital is the first in Europe to ban the rented vehicles from its streets after it was also one of the first major cities to embrace them in 2018.

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, had advocated for removing scooters, saying it would reduce "nuisance."

https://www.dw.com/en/paris-bids-rental-e-scooters-audieu/a-66696446

#France #Paris #EScooters #RentalScooters

Electric #scooters have been banned in #Paris, just a few years after they were introduced (and, frankly, I'm not surprised). But there's some dodgy #politics behind the decision...
#Escooters #transport #UrbanTransport #EVs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66682673

Paris clears streets of electric scooters.

This was inevitable - make cheap scooters available, without enforcing safe parking requirements, and companies who really don't give a shit about their scooters co-existing safely with other street users, leads to a mess.

Which is a pity, because in comparison to cars, these scooters were an improvement.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/31/rented-e-scooters-cleared-from-paris-streets-on-eve-of-ban

#escooters #streets #paris #cycling #ebikes

Stakeholders divided on fairness, practicality of Parisian e-scooter ban https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/stakeholders-divided-on-fairness-practicality-of-parisian-e-scooter-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #airquality #ban #bicycles #consultation #escooters

Stakeholders divided on fairness, practicality of Parisian e-scooter ban https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/stakeholders-divided-on-fairness-practicality-of-parisian-e-scooter-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #airquality #ban #bicycles #consultation #escooters

Stakeholders divided on fairness, practicality of Parisian e-scooter ban https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/stakeholders-divided-on-fairness-practicality-of-parisian-e-scooter-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #airquality #ban #bicycles #consultation #escooters

Stakeholders divided on fairness, practicality of Parisian e-scooter ban https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/stakeholders-divided-on-fairness-practicality-of-parisian-e-scooter-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #airquality #ban #bicycles #consultation #escooters

@pbeasleyhall
>Are electric vehicles really the answer to #climatechange

No, here's the IPCC

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2022/04/22/international-climate-report-demands-systemic-changes-to-transportation-and-urban-planning/

>but also makes clear that simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and avoid "locking in" future emissions with more car-dependent infrastructure.

And an expert

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-expert-comment-future-electric-fast.html

>"Only by curbing all motorized transport, particularly private cars, as quickly as possibly can we tackle the climate and air pollution crises"

#fuckcars #ebikes #escooters and #PublicTransport for the win. Cars ruin everything.

Here's a better way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sGy4kS9T2w

Heard today at the platform that #escooters are banned on #UK #trains but #ebikes are not. This seems to be due to the recent highly publicised incidents of the scooters catching fire. Can't the same happen to ebikes?

Feels reactionary to me. We should be encouraging more electric options for transport not less. I hope this is temporary.

@brad262run
To add to this, cars are the problem, thier engine is mostly irrelevant

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-expert-comment-future-electric-fast.html

>"Only by curbing all motorized transport, particularly private cars, as quickly as possibly can we tackle the climate and air pollution crises"

This summary of the IPCC

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2022/04/22/international-climate-report-demands-systemic-changes-to-transportation-and-urban-planning/

>but also makes clear that simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and avoid "locking in" future emissions with more car-dependent infrastructure.

#fuckcars #ebikes #escooters and #PublicTransport for the win. Cars ruin nearly everything.

Here's a better way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sGy4kS9T2w

This is so bad I can only assume it was AI-generated.

Some selected excerpts:-

"electric scooters are legal in Wales. You can use them on roads, pavements, and cycle paths"

(they are not legal to use in any public space in the UK, except when rented in trial areas)

"There is currently no legal requirement that e-scooters be used for personal purposes"

(Eh...?)

"e-scooters are not as safe as bicycles when it comes to driving while drunk"

#escooters #bicycle #ai

https://www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/is-it-legal-to-ride-electric-scooters-in-wales/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20electric%20scooters%20are%20legal,and%20you%20must%20have%20insurance.

This is so bad I can only assume it was AI-generated.

Some selected excerpts:-

"electric scooters are legal in Wales. You can use them on roads, pavements, and cycle paths"

(they are not legal to use in any public space in the UK, except when rented in trial areas)

"There is currently no legal requirement that e-scooters be used for personal purposes"

(Eh...?)

"e-scooters are not as safe as bicycles when it comes to driving while drunk"

#escooters #uk #bicycle

https://www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/is-it-legal-to-ride-electric-scooters-in-wales/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20electric%20scooters%20are%20legal,and%20you%20must%20have%20insurance.

Has anyone done a good comparison of #ebikes vs #eScooters? Mainly because I’m on the fence on both

Dear Friends,
A tragedy occurred in #NewYorkCity where 4 people perished in a fire sparked by #Lithium batteries from #EMobility devices in a #Manhattan shop. The devices may have been illegal since all #EBikes & #EScooters for sale in the city must meet the UL 2849 standard. The rising #SocialMedia trend hints at the complexity behind the numbers. I'm working on this analysis now. Let me know if you have questions or are interested in learning more.
ESM

#EMopeds #decarbonise #news

Within the last three days I experienced 3 different approaches towards #eScooters in cities:
I my hometown Hamburg you are allowed to park them anywhere within the service area, except some parks and notorious streets and squares.
Barcelona has corporate eScooters at all.
Paris has the widest variety of companies offering them, but you're only allowed to park them within in designated areas.

Which do you prefer?

From 1 June e-scooters will banned on many trains and platforms across Britain. Six rail companies announced the move, citing concerns around safety.

Laws controlling the use of e-scooters are still evolving but which countries in Europe have the strictest rules on e-scooters?

Has the number of e-scooter accidents increased in recent years?

And what about the number of deaths caused by e-scooter crashes?

https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/01/electric-scooters-what-are-the-rules-across-europe-and-where-are-injuries-highest

#Europe #EScooters

O Amsterdam, thou art a city of boundless grace
and beauty, rejecting the escooter's place
Why hast thou banned the wheels
And seal'd their fate in deals
Let them find a way, for a better tomorrow's sake

#escooters #amsterdam #netherlands #change #ode #poetry

http://thenextweb.com/news/dutch-minister-wants-escooters-on-roads-2025-to-amsterdams-dismay

https://youtube.com/watch?v=VO3b5Zw4Ef4&feature=share #news #escooters #ebike #uk #healthandsafety

E-scooter users may be looking at fines or imprisonment | The Star https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/04/17/riding-an-e-scooter-in-toronto-you-may-face-fines-of-up-to-25000-or-up-to-six-months-in-prison.html

#Toronto #escooters

#Escooters zijn nog gekker dan #ebikes. • In Gelsenkirchen ist ein Radfahrer über einen stehenden oder herumliegenden E-Scooter gestürzt und hat sich dabei so schwer verletzt, dass er wenig später starb.

https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/toter-unfall-sturz-ueber-e-scooter-100.html