Stockholm is clamping down on e-scooter "chaos" as lawmakers force operators to reduce their fleet across the city by half. Each company has been restricted to a certain number within that allowance, meaning Voi has had to reduce the number of its scooters in the city by over 75 per cent.
The Swedish company is facing a backlash from cities in Europe that had not previously imposed stringent regulations on e-scooter rentals, with cities including Paris imposing much stricter rules as the impact of the rentals become known. Meanwhile, the future of the e-scooter trial in Bristol and the West of England remains uncertain.
A Voi spokesperson said the situation is different in the UK as e-scooter use here is already "highly regulated". However, the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has not responded to questions from Bristol Live over the past month about the future of e-scooters in the region, with the clock ticking until the Voi trial in the Bristol region is due to end next month.
