epa12286259 E-scooters from sharing companies park near Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 06 August 2025. According to a representative Civey poll conducted for Tagesspiegel newspapers, 61 percent of Berliners support a ban on shared e-scooters. Despite growing criticism, the Berlin city Senate refuses to take action. EPA/FILIP SINGER

epa12286257 E-scooters from sharing companies park in central Berlin, Germany, 06 August 2025. According to a representative Civey poll conducted for Tagesspiegel newspapers, 61 percent of Berliners support a ban on shared e-scooters. Despite growing criticism, the Berlin city Senate refuses to take action. EPA/FILIP SINGER

epa12286254 E-scooters from sharing companies park near Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 06 August 2025. According to a representative Civey poll conducted for Tagesspiegel newspapers, 61 percent of Berliners support a ban on shared e-scooters. Despite growing criticism, the Berlin city Senate refuses to take action. EPA/FILIP SINGER