As Rome boosts micro-mobility, some complain of E-scooters gone wild

Electric scooters are parked near Italian Prime Minister's office Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - They're a far cry from the ancient Roman chariots immortalized in the 1959 classic movie "Ben-Hur", but critics say they can be just as dangerous in the wrong hands.

Thousands of electric scooters are filling the cobblestoned streets of central Rome as people seek alternatives to crowded public transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic.