PARIS, France (AFP) — Electric scooter riders in Paris must now wear helmets and reflective gear under new rules introduced after a significant rise in injuries involving the two-wheelers, police said on Saturday.

The new rules, which took effect in Paris and its inner suburbs on Friday, apply to anyone riding motorised mobility devices including e-scooters, Segways and hoverboards, which police say are growing in popularity.

Rental e-scooters have been off the capital’s streets since 2023, when Paris voted to ban them over safety concerns, but privately owned devices remain widely used.