Authorities in Paris have instituted stringent safety regulations for electric scooter riders in an effort to curb the rising number of accidents within the city. According to reports, 79 individuals lost their lives in e-scooter incidents last year - a significant increase from the previous year's 45 fatalities. In response, it is now mandatory for riders to wear helmets and high-visibility vests while on public roads, with fines of €135 (£129) imposed for helmet non-compliance and smaller fines for vest or retro-reflector omissions. These rules extend to other electric transportation devices as well, such as electric unicycles and hoverboards. In 2023, Paris banned rental e-scooters due to safety concerns; however, privately owned ones are still allowed. The city is home to the highest number of e-scooter owners in Europe, with approximately 2.5 million individuals owning them as of 2023, and hundreds of thousands more acquired since. Despite these statistics, around 1,100 people were injured in e-scooter accidents last year - a 33% increase from the year prior. Paris was one of the first cities to adopt e-scooters, but concerns about dangerous driving and obstructed pavements led to the prohibition of for-hire e-scooters in a citywide referendum that saw 90% voters support a rental ban despite only 8% voter turnout. Similar measures have been implemented in other European cities like Madrid, which outlawed rental e-scooters in 2024, and Brussels, which announced its intentions to follow suit in June.