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Rented e-scooters set to vanish from Madrid streets (lemmy.world)

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MADRID, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Operators of rental e-scooters will have until Oct. 25 to remove all their mobility devices from the streets of Madrid, the mayor's office said on Tuesday, following an outcry against reckless driving and chaotic parking by their users.

After withdrawing their licences last month, the mayor's office said the three foreign operators - Lime, Dott and Tier Mobility - had failed to implement limits on their clients' circulation or control their parking to regain the licences. Amsterdam-based Dott, Germany's Tier Mobility and U.S.-based Lime, whose scooters are available via the Uber have around 2,000 e-scooters each throughout Madrid.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

The cities should fine the companies for shitty parking, and they can pass the fines to the users if they feel like doing it. They'd have to look at the accelerometer log to ensure the scooter wasn't moved after being parked. There's an asshole in my area kicking all scooters over, and to catch them, cameras are needed.