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???Turning riders into voters?

Scooter operators Dott, TIER Mobility, and Lime joined forces to encourage their users to register on the electoral lists?by the 3rd of March,?so that the fate of scooters in Paris can be decided on Sunday, 2nd of April.?

The effort of the operators is due to the high abstention rate amongst the youngest age groups (71% among 18-24 year olds and 66% among 25-34 year olds) who represent more than two thirds of the shared scooter users. Getting them to vote would have a massive impact on the vote turnout. Will the rallying of the youths be proven successful? We'll be waiting to find out...

? Safety first for Bolt

In Germany and Portugal, Bolt tests the new?reckless rider score feature?in order to tackle dangerous scooter-riding habits. Key factors are evaluated at the end of each ride, such as: tandem riding detection, frequent abrupt braking and skidding, collisions and illegal parking.?

The user’s riding behaviour is also evaluated after every five rides, and if they are in the top 2% of reckless riders in the city, the operator will promote safer riding habits through a three-step process, with repercussions to follow if their behaviour does not reach the safety quota. Maybe this will finally turn the tide for the would-be users who worry about the safety of scooters.

??? MetroPoll

The majority of people believed that there are?17,000?shared bikes in London, and the answer is correct! The?26,000?figure is actually the average number of trips per day via a shared bike. Imagine how many car trips that reduces...

This week's question:?Does Rotterdam (NL) have more shared bikes or mopeds? ????

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Launches and expansions

Check?| Electric cars

Launch of pilot in?Amsterdam (NL)?| 10 electric cars

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nextbike?| Bikes and electric bikes?

Launch in?Warsaw (PL)?| 3,000 bikes, 300 electric bikes?

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Pauses and exits

Birmingham (UK)?| Scooter scheme paused as?Voi contract comes to an end.

City updates

Bari (IT)?| Over 15,000km covered for the?new bike-sharing scheme.

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Brussels (BE)?|?Study prepares for the?future of the shared bike system.

Madrid (ES)?| City launches the?BiciMAD electric bike system, and offers?free electric bike service?as it rolls out new bike models.

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Industry news

Autonomy?webinar?in French on the 15th of March: Fluctuo's CEO Julien Chamussy and Voi, Dott, Brussels Mobility, and Respire will explore the impact of scooters on Paris' urban landscape, as well as worldwide.??

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Cake?launches a?B2B subscription offer?for its electric mopeds and bikes.

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Dott?lines up?￡1.1 billion potential boost?to UK economy.

Partnership?between Donkey Republic and K?rmit leads to?bike parking superhub.

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?? Don't miss our webinar with ARVAL, INVERS & SHARE NOW?on car sharing and overcoming the challenges of wide-spread adoption on the 30th of March!

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