Parisians to vote on banning e-scooters

Critics say riders show only cursory respect for the rules of the road

Parisians will be invited to vote on whether to allow electric scooter rental services to continue operating in the French capital as authorities weigh banning the controversial for-hire vehicles, the city's mayor has said.

The issue is extremely divisive", Anne Hidalgo told the weekend edition of Le Parisien newspaper, with critics saying riders show only cursory respect for the rules of the road.