There will be far fewer e-scooters and more rules in Rome, mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced. As he explained, the authorities of the Eternal City chose a different route than in Paris, where on Sunday residents decided in a referendum that they did not want to rent these vehicles.
Electric scooters are discussed a lot in large Italian cities due to the accidents that occur with their participation.
– We have chosen a different line of conduct, i.e. a drastic reduction in their number – replied the mayor of the Italian capital when asked by journalists whether there will be a referendum on scooters, like in Paris. Gualtieri explained that this number would fall from 14,500 to up to 9 thousand However, he stipulated that “in the center of Rome, where they are currently concentrated, Only 3,000 will be allowed“. – So there will be less of them and will be distributed over an area of ​​a city that is much larger than Paris and must integrate different forms of mobility, especially in the last section where the metro does not reach, declared the mayor of Rome.
Scooter ban in Paris
In Paris, a referendum was held in which the inhabitants of the capital France voted in favor of banning the rental of electric scooters. As much as 89 percent were voting for, and 11 percent. wanted to leave them on the streets.
Despite the low turnout, only 7.46% of voters took part in the vote. with around 1.3 million Parisians registered on the electoral rolls, the city authorities consider the result to be binding.
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