The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Copenhagen to ban electric scooters from city centre The city of Copenhagen wants to ban electric scooter rentals from the city centre, officials said Friday, in what would be one most strict regulations against a symbol of the new ‘sharing economy’. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201009/copenhagen-to-ban-electric-scooters-from-city-centre Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:36:44 +0200 copenhagen-to-ban-electric-scooters-from-city-centre Electric scooters are 'seven times' more dangerous than bicycles on Danish roads Denmark’s Ministry of Transport and Housing has released a report on the road safety of electric scooters in the Scandinavian country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200227/electric-scooters-are-seven-times-more-dangerous-than-bicycles-on-danish-roads Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:14:48 +0100 electric-scooters-are-seven-times-more-dangerous-than-bicycles-on-danish-roads Danish electric scooter hit-and-run highlights safety issue Police in North Jutland are looking for the driver of an electric scooter who ran into a girl at a bus stop before fleeing the scene. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190730/danish-electric-scooter-hit-and-run-highlights-safety-issue Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:44:11 +0200 danish-electric-scooter-hit-and-run-highlights-safety-issue Electric scooters a danger to users when driven legally: Danish police Traffic laws require users of electric scooters to signal when using roads, but that could result in dangerous situations in practice, according to Danish police. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190722/electric-scooters-dangerous-to-users-when-driven-legally-danish-police Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:09:09 +0200 electric-scooters-dangerous-to-users-when-driven-legally-danish-police Denmark's electric scooters to come under scrutiny for impact on traffic and environment Road safety and impact on climate will be considered as a decision is taken on whether to allow rental electric scooters to continue using Danish roads, according to transport minister Benny Engelbrecht. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190716/denmarks-electric-scooters-to-come-under-scrutiny-for-impact-on-traffic-and-environment Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:46:01 +0200 denmarks-electric-scooters-to-come-under-scrutiny-for-impact-on-traffic-and-environment Copenhagen Police charge 28 for riding electric scooters while intoxicated Copenhagen Police last weekend issued penalties against 28 people for being in control of electric scooters in an intoxicated condition. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190708/copenhagen-police-charge-28-for-driving-electric-scooters-while-intoxicated Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:23:38 +0200 copenhagen-police-charge-28-for-driving-electric-scooters-while-intoxicated Copenhagen to limit number of rental electric scooters Are they a convenient and cheap way of getting across town or a pestilence on bicycle lanes? https://www.thelocal.dk/20190621/copenhagen-to-limit-numbers-of-rental-electric-scooters Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:59:29 +0200 copenhagen-to-limit-numbers-of-rental-electric-scooters