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Copenhagen bans electric scooters from its city center

2020-10-09T11:15:31.779Z


The Danish capital intends to adopt one of the strictest measures in the world on the subject.The municipality of Copenhagen wants to ban self-service electric scooters from the city center, city hall services said on Friday, adopting some of the strictest regulations in the world on the subject. " It will no longer be possible to rent or park an electric scooter in most of the densest areas of Copenhagen from January 1, " wrote the city's technical and environmental services in an email t


The municipality of Copenhagen wants to ban self-service electric scooters from the city center, city hall services said on Friday, adopting some of the strictest regulations in the world on the subject.

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It will no longer be possible to rent or park an electric scooter in most of the densest areas of Copenhagen from January 1,

" wrote the city's technical and environmental services in an email to AFP.

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Concretely, these vehicles will be banned from cities in the historic city center, where it is already impossible to drop them off, and the adjacent neighborhoods.

Unfortunately, we have seen major problems with these electric scooters (...).

It was extremely difficult for the elderly to pass when they are slumped in the street,

”Rune Dybvad, a city councilor, told TV2 television.

The measure has yet to be approved by city council but has broad support.

The electric scooter is contested in many large cities because of the difficult cohabitation between its users, pedestrians and cyclists in confined urban spaces, which has led municipalities to sometimes very strictly regulate its use.

In November, Singapore declared a ban on electric scooters on sidewalks, following in the footsteps of Germany and France.

In Montreal, they are not available after the failure of a trial period due to lack of respect from users.

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According to estimates from the specialized press, 300 accidents related to scooters were deplored in Copenhagen in 2019.

Source: lefigaro

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