Rented e-scooters set to vanish from Madrid streets


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  • Wednesday, 09 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: A row of e-scooters from Tier and Lime are seen in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) - Operators of rental e-scooters will have until Oct. 25 to remove all their mobility devices from the streets of Madrid, the mayor's office said on Tuesday, following an outcry against reckless driving and chaotic parking by their users.

After withdrawing their licences last month, the mayor's office said the three foreign operators - Lime, Dott and Tier Mobility - had failed to implement limits on their clients' circulation or control their parking to regain the licences.

Amsterdam-based Dott, Germany's Tier Mobility and U.S.-based Lime, whose scooters are available via the Uber app, have around 2,000 e-scooters each throughout Madrid.

Lime and Dott said they had not been officially notified by city hall of the deadline.

Lime said that if they were formally notified, they will take the appropriate measures to comply. Dott said they will assess possible legal and operating actions after receiving the official document.

Tier did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The scooter sharing system has raised opposition in cities around the world due to reckless driving by users on streets and sidewalks and haphazard parking that often leaves public spaces cluttered.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro; Writing by Emma Pinedo; Editing by Bill Berkrot)

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