FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a dock-free electric scooter Lime-S by California-based bicycle sharing service Lime displayed on their launch day in Paris, France, June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government plans to ban electric scooters from sidewalks and will require riders to use bike lanes or roads, the transport minister said on Tuesday.
Elisabeth Borne told parliament that a new law on mobility, set to be presented in coming weeks, will create a new category in traffic regulations for electric scooters - called "trottinettes" in French - to make sure that local authorities can regulate their use.
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