In response to a significant increase in e-scooter accidents, resulting in 79 fatalities last year compared to 45 the year prior, the police in Paris have tightened safety regulations for riders. Commencing immediately, it is mandatory for e-scooter users to wear helmets and high-visibility vests while riding on public roads, or face fines of €135 for not wearing an approved helmet and €35 for not wearing a vest or retro-reflectors. These regulations also apply to other electric transportation devices such as electric unicycles and hoverboards. The measures are aimed at addressing the alarming rise in serious and fatal accidents involving these motorised vehicles. In 2023, Paris banned rental e-scooters due to safety concerns, but privately owned ones continue to be used extensively by commuters, with France having the highest private e-scooter ownership in Europe, boasting 2.5 million owners as of 2023. Despite the ban on rental e-scooters, over a thousand people were injured in accidents last year, reflecting a 33% increase from the previous year. The new regulations are part of an ongoing effort to ensure safer streets and roads in Paris, following growing concerns about dangerous driving and obstruction of pavements. Other European cities such as Madrid and Brussels have also moved to ban rental e-scooters in recent years, citing similar safety concerns.