This follows a referendum in April in which Parisians voted to ban the battery-powered-scooters, confirming that many regarded them as an unbearable nuisance.
The alternative is public transportation or bicycles, not cars - at least in cities. And they do pullute, just not while running. From what I found, their typical lifespan could be as short as a few months, which is insane
I live in a big city with scooters and ok public transport. If I need a one way to some destination, I almost always take the scooter because I have a 10/15m walk to the next tram/train station, sometimes I even take it to the train station.
Before the scooters I would use car-sharing. Or my own car and not drink. Or ride my bike back drunk instead of taking a taxi.
Scooters aren’t perfect, but - because there are more people like me - to some extent they reduce cars. Convenience is key.
I would welcome a regulation that would address the lifespan issue that you mention instead of an outright ban. Banning things is usually stupid.
The alternative is public transportation or bicycles, not cars - at least in cities. And they do pullute, just not while running. From what I found, their typical lifespan could be as short as a few months, which is insane
It depends.
I live in a big city with scooters and ok public transport. If I need a one way to some destination, I almost always take the scooter because I have a 10/15m walk to the next tram/train station, sometimes I even take it to the train station.
Before the scooters I would use car-sharing. Or my own car and not drink. Or ride my bike back drunk instead of taking a taxi.
Scooters aren’t perfect, but - because there are more people like me - to some extent they reduce cars. Convenience is key.
I would welcome a regulation that would address the lifespan issue that you mention instead of an outright ban. Banning things is usually stupid.