Paris is banning e-scooters from sidewalks, citing a rise in accidents
Paris and other cities have become home to thousands of e-scooters since their introduction just a year ago, with several companies operating scooter-sharing systems in the capital.
But their use has caused tensions with residents, and France's transport minister admitted they have resulted in accidents."The development of these was very rapid and a little anarchic. We didn't see it coming and it became the law of the jungle," Elisabeth Borne told Le Parisien."And it is true that we are seeing an increase in accidents and but also an increasing sense of unease on our pavements.
US start-up Lime, which manages an e-scooter network in various cities and allows people to rent the vehicles through an app, has aggressively entered the European market in the past year, with Paris as one of its flagship locations. It has been followed by companies including Tier, Bird and Uber offshoot Jump.KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
But questions have been raised over the safety of the products, and earlier this week, a highly anticipated US study found especially high rates of accidents among new riders. One in three injured riders were hurt on their first trip and about 63% had ridden nine times or fewer before their injury, the study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Texas' Austin Public Health Department found. The researchers concluded that additional training may be necessary for e-scooter riders.
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