Melbourne e-scooters will ‘shout’ at riders in no-go areas, deputy mayor says Nicholas Reece says council’s ‘technological solutions’ will crack down on ‘hoon behaviour’ such as riding on footpaths The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023
Lime calls for 10,000 e-bike bays across London to help tackle problem parking Councils have been inundated with complaints about rental electric bikes blocking pavements Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
Lime tests scooters with seats in Chicago Electric scooter-rental company Lime is testing out models with seats in Chicago to help boost ridership while giving riders’ legs a rest. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023
Fresh action to stop rental e-bikes being abandoned on pavements in central London Camden council has signed contracts with two dockless e-bike firms, Lime and Human Forest, that include requirements for poorly parked bikes to be moved ‘swiftly’ Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2023
‘What sprocket left that bike there?’ My life as a pedestrian in badly behaved Britain I’m all for cycle hire schemes, but nothing brings out the grumpy old man in me like e-bikes strewn across the pavement The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023
West End cyclists will have to park e-bikes in bay to halt clutter Westminster council is drawing up plans with bike hire firms which will effectively turn some key streets into e-bike-free zones Evening Standard · May 9, 2023
I tried Nottingham's new Lime e-bikes and it was an absolute thrill The bike needed little pedalling Nottingham Post · Apr 29, 2023
Anger at new Nottingham electric bikes 'littering streets' as bad riders to be fined and banned Lime electric bikes, which can be rented on a pay-as-you-go basis, were launched across the city on Friday, April 14 Nottingham Post · Apr 22, 2023
Cycle hire: how poor parking put a spoke in the wheel of city schemes The boom in e-bike rental schemes may be good for the planet, but dumped bikes have become a dangerous urban blight The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023
Letters: 'I would like to know where in Nottingham is safe for pedestrians to walk' Readers have their say on new e-bike scheme Nottingham Post · Apr 22, 2023
New e-bikes a 'positive' for Nottingham city centre They're available on a pay-as-you go basis Nottingham Post · Apr 17, 2023
Nottingham e-bikes operator explains why devices do not include helmet The bikes are available to hire across the city on a pay-as-you-go basis from Friday, April 14. Nottingham Post · Apr 16, 2023
New fleet of electric bikes rolled out across Nottingham The bikes are available to hire across the city on a pay-as-you-go basis Nottingham Post · Apr 14, 2023
The city that pioneered electric scooters will take them off the street—and big rental operators are fuming Lime, Dott, and Tier Mobility SE all said they believed Paris officials deliberately designed a referendum that seemed guaranteed to result in a ban. Fortune · Apr 3, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Apr 3, 2023 Paris votes to become first EU capital to ban rental e-scooters Paris voted overwhelmingly Sunday to banish for-hire electric scooters from the streets of the French capital, delivering a blow to operators and a victory for road safety campaigners. But turnout was low.
Reuters · Apr 2, 2023 Paris to ban e-scooters from September Paris will ban electric scooters from September 1, the French capital's mayor said, after the public voted to remove them from the streets, however e-scooter operators said on Monday they hoped to stop the plan.
France 24 · Apr 2, 2023 Parisians vote to ban self-service e-scooter rentals from French capital Parisians voted Sunday in a referendum to ban self-service e-scooter rentals in the French capital. While they have become commonplace since they were first introduced in 2018, a rising accident toll has hardened attitudes towards the "trottinette".
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023 No more room for vroom? Paris votes on banishing e-scooters The wheels may be about to come off Paris’ experiment with for-hire electric scooters
France 24 · Apr 1, 2023 'A polarised debate': Paris to vote on banning self-service e-scooters Self-service e-scooters have become commonplace on the streets of Paris since they were first introduced five years ago, but irresponsible use and a rising accident toll have hardened city hall’s attitude towards the popular mode of transport. On April 2 residents in the capital will vote on whether to ban…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023 E-scooters: a tale of two cities as London and Paris plot different paths London seems to be slowly embracing the rental scooters but in Paris the love affair with trottinettes looks over
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023 Lime criticised for offering free rides before Paris e-scooter referendum Deputy mayor objects to incentive of free 10-minute rides to those who sign up to electoral register
AAP · Feb 28, 2023 Drivers asked to go without a car in Uber experiment Fifty Australian drivers will be paid to go without their own car for a month in a social experiment designed to accelerate transport trends.
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2023 Car 20mph speed limit could make cities safer, says Lime scooter boss Wayne Ting, the company’s chief executive, claimed that ‘slowing down’ cars could improve safety
InsideEVs · Feb 9, 2023 Paris Police Report More Than 400 E-Scooter Accidents In 2022 In 2022, there were more than 400 accidents involving electric scooters which resulted in more than 450 injuries, and unfortunately, three deaths.
Nottingham Post · Jan 16, 2023 New fleet of 700 Nottingham e-bikes will be a 'leisurely travel solution' The bikes are set to be rolled out in the coming months