Europe is cracking down on e-scooters — and Germany is next | 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 expert Dorottya Szemere 11:13 Do e-scooters actually reduce car traffic? 13:29 Will e-scooters survive Europe's crackdown? #escooters #publictransport #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...