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Was in Paris on Tuesday where Lime (I think) operate a e-scooter rental service, the locals that I spoke to only had negative things to say about them.
I think the problem here is that they're a completely different thing to a bike and even an e-bike purely in the way that they are operated. The ability to twist the handlebar/press a button and be up to speed at a swift acceleration moves them into a different category. Remember, an e-bike can only peddle assist, so there is an action of effort still from the rider.
Some of these scooters are capable of of going 90km/h (https://dualtron.uk/products/dualtron-thunder) at a weight of 43kg, for me that is certainly something that needs to be regulated.