Kyiv residents have registered a petition on the Kyiv City Council website asking city authorities to ban electric scooter rental services across the capital. The petition lists several concerns: a constant threat to pedestrians—especially older people and children—frequent injuries from collisions, and chaotic parking of scooters left on sidewalks that blocks movement.
Authors of the appeal point to the recent decision by Chernivtsi to prohibit rental scooter services as an example for Kyiv. Under current rules the city administration is obliged to review registered petitions and provide an official reply. The case restarts the wider debate in Kyiv over how to reconcile short-trip micromobility options with keeping pavements safe and accessible for all residents; readers can follow the petition’s progress on the city council portal.