{"id":106488,"date":"2026-06-12T12:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/106488\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:27:09","slug":"brussels-joins-growing-list-of-european-cities-banning-shared-e-scooters-over-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/106488\/","title":{"rendered":"Brussels joins growing list of European cities banning shared e-scooters over safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n         Published on<br \/>\n            12\/06\/2026 &#8211; 12:36 GMT+2\n            <\/p>\n<p>Brussels is putting the brakes on shared e-scooters. <\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n          ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n          ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>After years of complaints over dangerous riding, pavement clutter and even links to organised crime, the Belgian capital has announced that rental<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/tag\/e-scooter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> e-scooters<\/a> will disappear from its streets from January 2027 &#8211; joining a growing list of European cities turning away from the once-booming mode of transport.<\/p>\n<p>The Brussels-Capital Region announced that the licences of the two remaining e-scooter operators in the city, Bolt and Dott, will expire at the end of this year. <\/p>\n<p>From 2027, only shared bicycles will be available for hire in Brussels. <\/p>\n<p>The move comes after a significant increase in incidents involving the vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/2185231\/brussels-to-ban-shared-e-scooters-from-2027-tbtb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">The Brussels Times <\/a>reports that some 666 people were injured in accidents in 2025 alone, according to regional figures. That was up 26% on the previous year. <\/p>\n<p>Experts say that the design of e-scooters means that injuries are more severe, and riders who crash are more likely to suffer head and facial injuries.<\/p>\n<p>There are also concerns that incorrectly parked scooters can obstruct public rights of way and cause difficulties for people with reduced mobility or the elderly. <\/p>\n<p>The Brussels government also revealed that the scooters have been used by drug traffickers and organised crime groups, and that they were used in 25 shootings in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>While the city is moving away from e-scooters, it will strengthen its bike sharing network, and plans to expand the availability of e-bikes on the streets. <\/p>\n<p>Brussels is far from the first city in Europe to outlaw shared e-scooters; Madrid, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2026\/05\/21\/how-to-have-a-responsible-day-trip-in-europes-most-overtouristed-cities\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paris<\/a> and Prague have already removed them from use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on 12\/06\/2026 &#8211; 12:36 GMT+2 Brussels is putting the brakes on shared e-scooters. 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