https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Paris has threatened to ban e-scooters if their operators don't enforce speed limits and other rules after a pedestrian was knocked down and killed by two riders who fled the scene. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210630/paris-considers-ban-on-electric-scooters-after-pedestrians-death Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:06:51 +0200 paris-considers-ban-on-electric-scooters-after-pedestrians-death Paris authorities have announced the three companies that have won licences to operate electric scooters in the capital, part of a project to clamp down on unrestricted scooter hire. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200723/paris-announces-only-3-firms-will-be-licenced-to-operate-electric-scooters-in-capital Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:52:26 +0200 paris-announces-only-3-firms-will-be-licenced-to-operate-electric-scooters-in-capital The rider of an electric scooter was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning on a Paris highway, when he was in a collision with a motorcycle, rescue services said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190810/scooter-rider-killed-in-paris-motorway-crash Sat, 10 Aug 2019 17:44:18 +0200 scooter-rider-killed-in-paris-motorway-crash Electric scooters in Paris are the subject of much well-documented controversy in the French capital. But as the city authorities take matters into their own hands, could the days of the bête noire of Parisian pedestrians be coming to an abrupt end? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190703/has-the-bottom-fallen-out-of-the-paris-electric-scooter-market Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:35:12 +0200 has-the-bottom-fallen-out-of-the-paris-electric-scooter-market Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has had enough of the thousands of electric scooters being left on pavements around the French capital. She has also announced other measures in a bid to better regulate the vehicles. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190606/paris-to-ban-electric-scooters-from-being-left-on-pavements Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:51:47 +0200 paris-to-ban-electric-scooters-from-being-left-on-pavements Dockless pogo sticks could be coming to the streets of Paris soon - if a Swedish company has its way. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190531/dockless-pogo-sticks-could-be-joining-scooters-on-streets-of-paris Fri, 31 May 2019 10:39:10 +0200 dockless-pogo-sticks-could-be-joining-scooters-on-streets-of-paris Paris' electric scooter companies have been threatened with a complete ban unless they abide by a code of good conduct. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190514/paris-threatens-electric-scooter-firms-with-ban Tue, 14 May 2019 12:40:44 +0200 paris-threatens-electric-scooter-firms-with-ban France will ban electric scooters from pavements in September, the transport minister said, in a backlash against a surge of the commuter gizmos invading pedestrian areas. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190504/france-to-ban-e-scooters-from-pavements-in-september Sat, 04 May 2019 17:21:00 +0200 france-to-ban-e-scooters-from-pavements-in-september Paris City Hall rolled out steep fines for electric scooter users on Thursday in a bit to crackdown on rogue riders, not least those who take to the pavement to avoid the traffic jams. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190404/paris-brings-in-fines-for-riding-scooters-on-the-pavement Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:26:42 +0200 paris-brings-in-fines-for-riding-scooters-on-the-pavement Driving a scooter around the picturesque streets of Paris can be the best and cheapest thrill the French capital can offer but it's not all smooth riding. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161004/all-you-need-to-know-about-driving-a-scooter-in-paris Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:42:23 +0200 all-you-need-to-know-about-driving-a-scooter-in-paris France is rolling out a new law that will make gloves a must for those on motorbikes, mopeds, and scooters. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160921/france-makes-gloves-mandatory-for-motorbikes-and-scooters Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:36:42 +0200 france-makes-gloves-mandatory-for-motorbikes-and-scooters If peddling a bicycle around Paris is too much work for you, you’re in luck. From Tuesday you’ll be able to rent an electric scooter just as easily as renting a bike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160620/paris-to-get-new-rent-a-scooters-in-summer Mon, 20 Jun 2016 12:51:30 +0200 paris-to-get-new-rent-a-scooters-in-summer Electric mopeds will be available for hire around Paris from this summer following an "encouraging" trial of the public scheme, the mayor's office announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160203/paris-to-roll-out-new-rent-a-scooter-scheme Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:57:24 +0100 paris-to-roll-out-new-rent-a-scooter-scheme A new urban ‘scooter-bike’ designed by Frenchman Philippe Starck was unveiled in the French city of Bordeaux this week. The Pibal, as the hybrid bikes have been named, will be rolled out on the streets of the city later in the year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130220/french-designer-unveils-scooter-bike-of-the-future Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:46:00 +0100 french-designer-unveils-scooter-bike-of-the-future