Paris to hold referendum on e-scooter rental services As authorities consider outlawing the contentious for-hire automobiles, Parisians will be asked to vote on whether to permit electric scooter rental firms to continue operating in the city, according to the mayor of the French capital.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo stated in the weekend edition of Le Parisian that the topic is “very controversial” and that some riders simply have a passing respect for the law.

They frequently disregard restrictions on riding on sidewalks, park carelessly, or even throw their scooters into the Seine River.

Fans, meantime, laud the zippy fleets, which include 15,000 scooters and are run by the businesses Lime, Dott, and Tier, as a quick, clean alternative to clogged public transportation.