Madrid bans hired e-scooters over safety concerns
Madrid will ban rental e-scooters in October due to safety concerns for pedestrians, particularly the elderly, following non-compliance by companies. Other cities have enacted similar bans amid safety issues.
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Madrid has announced a ban on rental e-scooters, effective October, due to safety concerns for pedestrians. The city's conservative mayor, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, stated that the decision was made after the three licensed companies—Lime, Dott, and Tier Mobility—failed to meet safety conditions, particularly regarding the protection of vulnerable pedestrians like the elderly. The mayor emphasized that the priority is the safety of Madrid's residents, and the companies will need to remove their scooters from the streets. This move follows similar bans in other cities such as Paris, Montreal, and Melbourne, which have also faced issues with e-scooter safety and regulation. While e-scooters have been praised for providing a convenient mode of transport, they have also been criticized for contributing to street clutter and accidents. The global market for electric scooters has grown significantly, but concerns over their impact on urban safety continue to prompt regulatory actions.
- Madrid will ban rental e-scooters starting in October due to safety concerns.
- The decision follows non-compliance by rental companies with safety regulations.
- The ban aims to protect pedestrians, especially the elderly.
- Other cities like Paris and Melbourne have implemented similar bans.
- E-scooters have become a controversial mode of transport, balancing convenience with safety risks.
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8 comments>injury-inducing street litter
Do cars next, I dare you.
A complete ban will lead to more people buying their own scooters, which are not limited in speed, as a long-term result - more serious incidents.
I am personally concerned by the dozens of people that car drivers kill every year in my city, but we are so accustomed to that carnage that few people even question it.
“BiciMAD is a bicycle sharing system in Madrid, Spain. It is currently provided by the Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid, a public company owned by the City Council of Madrid.” [1]
I have no qualm either way let me know if I’m wrong. I’m constantly surprised by things all over the world I’m not picking on Spain - lovely place.
If not for tickets, plenty of drivers (including me) would take more liberties on the roads.
Licence plate, fine if you don’t have one, fine if you’re naughty. If only everything were as easy to solve.
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