Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told Le Parisien this weekend that Parisians could vote on whether to ban free-wheeling electric scooters. As explained last week, he currently operates three scooter companies in the city: Dott, Lime and Tier, and has a driver’s license that expires on March 23, 2023. .
“If Parisians want to own their own scooters, no problem. But free-floating scooters have a big problem: they are not climate friendly. the mayor of Paris told Le Parisien.
“That’s why we’re asking Parisians a question in the poll on Sunday, April 2nd, so we can understand what they want,” she added.
Each operator currently owns 5,000 electric scooters. The vote will be held a few days after the license expires, but the scooter company will be able to keep the service running beyond his March 23rd. The license will be extended until clarification.
The city council is divided by electric scooters. Deputy Mayor David Belliard strongly opposes these services. A member of the Green Party in charge of traffic. An important ally for Anne Hidalgo, who belongs to the Socialist Party.
But that doesn’t mean everyone on the city council wants to ban electric scooters. The mayor of Paris will finally decide whether to ban shared scooters. And she’s decided…she doesn’t like scooters, but she’s not going to decide.
“Should free-roaming scooters move forward? At the hearing with Parisians last year, it was a polarizing topic — it’s a fight. I respect the vote of the people of Paris, even if they don’t agree with what I want,” Hidalgo told Le Parisien.
So it’s a campaign. Dott, Lime and Tier are already making headlines. For example, according to them, electric scooters are an environmentally friendly means of transportation. The reality is a little more complicated, because electric scooters are more environmentally friendly than he rides Uber. But Paris also has a dense metro network.
According to an Ipsos poll paid for by Dott, Lime and Tier, 40% of Parisians are happy with free floating scooters. 88% of them think they will stay here. Let’s see if that opinion is reflected in the voting results.
Here is the joint statement from Dott, Lime and Tier:
“We welcome the decision to consult Parisians about the city’s shared e-scooter service and want to ensure its continuity in the coming months.
This year alone, more than 2 million unique riders have taken advantage of our shared e-scooter service, and in 2021, 700 tons of CO2 emissions have been avoided by riding green in the capital. Help realize the ambitions set out in the Paris Agreement at COP21.
All employees of the three operators in the Paris district (800 in total, all on fixed and indefinite contracts) have their eyes on this moratorium. Lime, Dott and Tier will continue to monitor the terms of this discussion. The consultation stated that only residents of the city of Paris were eligible to vote, and that not only those living on the outskirts of the city, but also expats and non-native residents living in the city centre, were eligible to vote. seems to say The City of Paris is not eligible to vote. “
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that driver’s licenses would expire on March 23, 2023. Licenses have been extended and the scooters will remain on the streets of Paris at least until the results of the vote.
