The measure would have to do with the number of accidents that occurred in recent times. In this way, it became the first European capital to do so.
Specialists recommend switching to the alternative of bikes.
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Since April of this year, Paris was in the middle of a debate that sought ban the use of electric skateboards on the streets. It should be noted that the means of transport was used by at least 400 thousand users per yearand -only in 2022- produced 408 accidentsin which 3 people died and 459 were injured.
Finally, the french capital achieved its goal with 90% of the popular vote leaning towards the “no” to the use of this means of transport, and forced the three operators of this service to get them off the streets. The companies Lime, Tier and Dott will lose their authorization occupy public space after the popular consultation held at the beginning of April.
Starting next Friday, self-service electric skateboards can no longer be usedwhich makes Paris the first european capital to completely ban these self-service vehicles.
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Starting in August, it had started with a progressive mobilization of over 15 thousand vehicles from the streets of central Paris to different locations in the suburbs. Of the company’s 5,000 skateboards Tier, a third will be sent to some 80 locations in the suburbs and nearby areas of Paris and the rest will go to Germany.
For his part, Dott will send yours to Belgium and Tel Avivand lime to Lillein the north of France, to Londonto Copenhagen and to several German cities.
The government alternative
Both the Parisian authorities and the rental companies hope that skateboarders will begin to opt for bicycles of free service, which should allow them don’t fire employees. “The development of the bicycle is in full growth and with very interesting prospects,” he confirmed. Xavier Miraillesof Lime.
For the tourists, “the bicycle is an alternative“, but it does not fulfill the same function as the skateboard, since it is heavier and takes up more space, in addition to not allowing you to move as freely.
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