 Paris Deputy Mayor Christophe Najdovski is lobbying Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne for a clearer framework that would give municipalities the power to tighten the rules on how permits are issued and how authorizations are given to deploy a fleet of electric scooters to operators.French daily newspaper "Le Parisien" found that in 2017, electric scooters and roller skates combined caused 284 injuries and five deaths in France, a 23 percent increase on the previous year.The perception of electric scooters is that they are fast, silent and therefore dangerous, causing many accidents, and the need to legislate is urgent.