The informant reveals that the ax would have fallen: Anne Hidalgo should definitely ban the services of shared electric scooters.
Electric scooters in Paris are almost over. At least when they are part of an open access sharing service like Lime, Dott or Tier.
The media the Informed reveals that the mayor of Paris was not convinced by the brands’ proposals to improve their services.
Unconvincing proposals
We were already talking to you about the Paris maneuvers concerning electric scooters in November. The challenge: the renewal of the contracts of Lime, Dott and Tier in January 2023. A subject raised by the town hall of Paris in September.
The three operators have therefore made a series of proposals such as banning minors, adding a license plate or the possibility of automatically limiting speed on sidewalks.
But all this would not have convinced Paris: At this stage, we observe that the regulatory proposals made by the operators are not convincing. “according to a” source familiar with the case at the Town Hall » interviewed by the Informed. The city balances the environmental balance sheet, the accidents and the lack of respect for the Highway Code.
No renewal of licenses
The license for free access electric scooter service operators will expire on March 23, 2023. If the Mayor does not publish a call for expressions of interest before this date, the brands will lose their authorization.
For the director of public affairs for Tier in Western Europe, one of the operators concerned, this decision would go against the grain of a desire to reduce the place of the car.
However, the self-service electric scooter is not the only alternative to the car in the city center. A source “ close to Anne Hidalgo “confirms it:” Moreover, it is not a mode of mobility that is at the heart of our mix: it takes a lot from the walk of Parisians, an active mobility that we intend to promote. There is a public health issue here. “.
Pedestrians who could curse in front of abandoned scooters to be relieved to see them soon disappear. The decision would be formalized at the beginning of 2023, probably in the coming weeks.
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