The ban will not affect shared ebike services in the city.
The ban also wont prohibit people from whizzing through Paris on privately-ownedtrottinettes.
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A love-hate relationship
Paris was an early adopter of shared e-scooters back in 2018.
This misuse also resulted in injuries and a handful of fatalities, mainly among pedestrians.
In 2019, the French government integrated e-scooters into the national highway code, imposing countrywide rules.
Most e-scooters are banned on public roads in the Netherlands.
However, outright bans by cities that have previously welcomed them are rare.
Even before e-scooters were banned in Paris, operators reported healthy growth in their ebike businesses.
Either way, it remains to be seen how the ban impacts commuters in the long term.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
