Singapore became the latest city to target electronic scooters on Tuesday, when a ban on riding the devices loved by commuters but loathed by pedestrians took effect.
E-scooters have become a common sight on city streets from Berlin to Paris, but they have been blamed for accidents including the death of an elderly lady in Singapore this year.
Anyone riding an e-scooter on the city’s sidewalks now faces up to three months in jail or a fine.
Here are five other countries that have restricted or banned e-scooters.
1. FRANCE
Paris has banned e-scooters from sidewalks, with offenders facing a fine of 135 euros ($150).
A speed limit of 20km (12 miles) an hour has been imposed on the motorized vehicles across the capital, where scores of people have been injured and a man in his 80s was killed in April....MORE
Thursday, November 7, 2019
"From Paris to Singapore, cities put the brakes on e-scooters"
From the Thompson Reuters Foundation, November 5:
