Madrid has announced a ban on the use of rental e-scooters as operators will have until October 25 to remove all their scooters from the Spanish capital’s streets.
Lime, Dott and Tier Mobility all had their licenses withdrawing as they reportedly failed to implement limits following an outcry against unsafe driving and reckless parking from their rental users.
According to Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the three micro-mobility operators failed to meet “the requirements set by the mayor’s office to ensure the highest level of safety for citizens,” in Madrid.
The providers were also reportedly criticised for failing to control where the e-scooters could be driven or parked on public roads.
Since May 2023, the Madrid city council had authorised Dott, Tier Mobility and Lime to rent 2,000 scooters each in the city.
Madrid is not the first city to make this move, as last year in April Paris also announced the eradication of rental e-scooters from public roads.
