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Europe cracks down on e-scooter menace | DW News

Rising accident numbers mean many European cities are tightening the rules on e-scooters. Paris has banned them altogether and Germany is now introducing stricter rules for e-scooter rental companies. We take a closer look at the situation in Paris and Brussels and find out more from Dorottya Szemere, former chair of the e-scooter advisory group at the European Commission. Chapters: 00:00 Why Europe is turning against e-scooters 02:31 Paris after the e-scooter ban | DW's Lisa Louis 05:28 Why Brussels is banning shared scooters | DW's Teri Schultz 08:05 The case for e-scooters | mobility exper…