Pat Kenny

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The Pat Kenny Show · E-Scooters: What have other European countries done about them? · 18 Jul 2026 podcast
What we want to talk about today is the use and abuse of e-scooters because on Monday the relevant ministers are all going to be meeting and proposals will be put before them as to what to do, whether to ban them outright, whether to control them, to regulate them and how to police them, all of these thorny problems. voice-verified
And we thought we might look at how other jurisdictions handle the problems voice-verified
whether or not they have open season on e-scooters or whether or not they ban them entirely. voice-verified
Just looking at our nearest neighbour, in London there are some trials on rental scooters, but they're only trials. voice-verified
And if they don't work out, what happens to private scooters will happen to the rental scooters. voice-verified
They will be banned entirely. voice-verified
Private e-scooters remain 100% illegal on public roads and paths. voice-verified
That's in the UK. voice-verified
Here, as you know, they are allowed by law as rentals, but they have no schemes yet because there's some controversy about weight limits. voice-verified
Riding on the sidewalk or footpath riding is completely banned here. voice-verified
There's a speed limit of 20 kilometres per hour. voice-verified
There's a weight limit ceiling of 25 kilograms and you cannot take your e-scooter on public transport. voice-verified
So you can't take it on the bus, you can't take it on the train, the dart or whatever. voice-verified
This is for fear of battery fires and so on. voice-verified
But whether that is observed is another question entirely. voice-verified
Now, we heard a lot about Paris and e-scooters. voice-verified
So we go to Elaine Cobb, first of all, Paris-based journalist, to hear about the experience there. voice-verified
Elaine, good morning. voice-verified
Good morning, Pat. voice-verified
Now, we heard about the ban on rental schemes, but you still see e-scooters around Paris. voice-verified
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