France has become the first country in Europe to ban electric scooter rentals after a referendum was held to determine whether the rental services should continue operating. The referendum was prompted by the global issue of electric scooter parking, which has caused problems in many cities. Here are the details…

Scooter companies unhappy as France Votes for ban

The public voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban, with 89.3% of voters saying no to the rental services. This means that scooter rental companies will no longer be able to operate in France. Although scooter companies are unhappy with the decision, only 3% of voters supported them.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo called the referendum a victory for local democracy, with 100,000 people participating in the vote. The ban will start on September 1st, and scooter rental companies will have to cease their activities on the streets of Paris.

However, the decision has been criticized by scooter rental companies, who argue that it is not fair to ban an application that serves around 400,000 users every month based on a referendum of only 100,000 people. They have called for the decision to be reconsidered.

It should be noted that scooter parking has been a problem in many cities around the world, including Paris. After renting a scooter, users are reminded to park them in a way that does not obstruct pedestrians or other road users.