soon new restrictions for scooters?

Two in balance, users who slalom between passers-by on sidewalks, sometimes with their eyes glued to their phones. Self-service scooter behaviors are increasingly dangerous and cause accidents. The debate on the supervision of their use in France has been recurrent for several months. In Marseille, the passers-by encountered are in favor of new regulations. “If it helps to avoid accidents, I’m not against it”explains a young man.

A referendum in April in Paris to seal their fate

To date, the government wishes to generalize measures throughout France. The minimum age to ride could be increased from 12 to 14 or even 16 years old. In Paris, you already have to scan your identity document to access self-service scooters, the government would like to generalize the measure throughout the territory. The executive also wants to impose an identification number to make controls more efficient, as well as the installation of turn signals. Operators are urged to improve their battery life and make parking less haphazard.