Banned! Why 2023 saw more e-bike and e-scooter bans than ever before

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Electric bicycle ridership grew to never-before-seen levels in 2023. But despite the increased ridership, or perhaps even because of it, this year has seen an increase in the number of limits and bans placed on electric bicycles and e-scooters. Here’s a look back at some of the most infamous bans and what led to them.

https://electrek.co/2023/12/26/banned-why-2023-saw-more-e-bike-and-e-scooter-bans-than-ever-before/ 

- NYC wants e-bikes stopped at the border

- Paris bans shared electric scooters, then something surprising happened

- Burning Man may begin banning electric bikes

- More college campuses banning e-bikes and e-scooters

As we head into 2024, the number of riders is only expected to grow even higher. With more e-bikes on the roads than ever before and no sign of the trend stopping, perhaps we should be asking how we can better and more safely incorporate e-bikes into our cities, communities, and campuses instead of simply attempting to ban them.