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Paris votes to become first EU capital to ban rental e-scooters

A banner reads "For or against self service scooters in Paris" on the facade of the city hall of the 10th district of Paris, Sunday, April 2, 2023. AP - Thibault Camus

Paris voted overwhelmingly Sunday to banish for-hire electric scooters from the streets of the French capital, delivering a blow to operators and a victory for road safety campaigners. But turnout was low.

The referendum means the French capital, once a pioneer in embracing e-scooter services, is set to become the only major European capital to outlaw the widespread devices booked on apps such as Lime.

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