the City motivates the decision with that Lime, the Wind and the Swedish Voi, which offers the service, not enough has been done to inform customers about the rules for how the bikes may be used.

started to provide the ships – internationally known as the e-scooters – in Madrid earlier in the year without first having sought permission. Newfangledness pressed the politicians to regulate the use. Sparkcyklarna may not run on the sidewalk and not on the pedestrian streets and squares.

The three operators have the opportunity to ”anytime” apply for a license again, ” says Madrid’s town hall, in a statement.

Similar types of electric scooters that can be unlocked and used against payment are in Paris, Vienna and Stockholm.

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