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Parisians have voted to rid the streets of the French capital of rental electric scooters, with an overwhelming 90% of votes cast supporting a ban, official results show.

Paris made headlines this month by banning its 15,000 rental e-scooters. Other cities are taking a very different approach to the popular devices.

In a referendum on Sunday, city residents overwhelmingly opted to do away with the iconic mode of transportation

Paris votes on whether to ban e-scooters for hire

The City of Light once welcomed companies such as Lime, Dott or Tier and their for-hire scooters that are popular among young people for covering short distances

Voters in Paris are set to decide Sunday on whether to banish electric scooters for rent from the streets of the French capital, which was a pioneer in

Voters in Paris are set to decide Sunday on whether to banish electric scooters for rent from the streets of the French capital, which was a pioneer in adopting the divisive new form of urban transport.

The City of Lights is voting on whether to ban the hiring of e-scooters and, as critics point to dangerous accidents, pedestrians say there is no space left for them, while the vehicles' environmental credentials are being questioned.

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After a chaotic introduction of the scooters in 2018, city authorities have progressively tightened regulations.