E-scooter rider dies in Paris days before city decides on a ban

Mayor Anne Hidalgo is said to be leaning towards outlawing fleets after rise in fatal accidents

An electric scooter rider in Paris has been killed after colliding with a lorry, days before the mayor, Anne Hidalgo, decides on whether to outlaw e-scooter rental fleets.

The deputy mayor, Emmanuel Gregoire, told AFP on Thursday that while they were still discussing the problem, Hidalgo was leaning towards a ban that would make Paris one of a few big cities to implement such a ban.