Members of the French branch of the international civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion said they had "put 3,600 electric scooters out of service" to denounce their environmental impact and to show solidarity with the ongoing strikes. La RATP a engagé un partenariat avec des opérateurs de trottinettes en "free floating" pour proposer "d’autres modes de déplacement" 🤨Allons en grève sans elles ! ✊🏽#GreveGenerale pic.twitter.com/GS6ETEw5iC — Extinction Rebellion France 🐝🌺 (@xrFrance) December 5, 2019In total, 2,020 vehicles in Paris were put out of service, 1,500 in Lyon and 90 in Bordeaux. Electric scooter operators Bird and Lime both denounced Extinction Rebellion's action. READ ALSO: Paris to cut number of electric scooter companies to just three

Source: The Local December 09, 2019 09:45 UTC