E-scooters: Seattle, please follow Paris’ lead

Re: “Parisians massively vote to banish for-hire e-scooters” [April 2, Nation & World]:

As a downtown Seattle resident, I applaud Paris for banning e-scooters. Paris was one of many first cities to undertake these however critics argue they have been inflicting extra hurt than good. The referendum was referred to as in response to a rising variety of individuals being injured and killed on e-scooters. There was rising concern with the best way some individuals have been driving e-scooters weaving by means of visitors, dodging pedestrians and getting as much as excessive speeds. There was additionally criticism that teams of parked e-scooters have been cluttering sidewalks making passage harmful.

We now have the identical drawback as Paris. Seattle, please ban e-scooters for the protection of pedestrians. Let the individuals vote on whether or not to permit or ban e-scooters. I, for one, would vote to ban.

Peter Arthur, Seattle