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Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face fines

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Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face fines
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Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face finesImage source, Maskot via Getty ImagesImage caption, The new rules apply to privately owned electric scooters, as rental versions have been bannedByIan AikmanPublished2 minutes agoElectric scooter riders in Paris face…

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Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face finesImage source, Maskot via Getty ImagesImage caption, The new rules apply to privately owned electric scooters, as rental versions have been bannedByIan AikmanPublished2 minutes agoElectric scooter riders in Paris face being fined if they fail to comply with new safety rules, as police try to curb the number of accidents in the French capital.Some 79 people were killed in e-scooter accidents last year, a sharp rise from the 45 who died the year prior, police said on Saturday, citing figures from France's road safety watchdog.In a bid to address "the concerning rise in serious and fatal accidents" involving the motorised vehicles, it is now mandatory for riders to wear a helmet and high-vis vest on public roads.Those who don't…

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