Amid growing pressure from locals, Prague 1 bans e-scooters on historic Nerudova Street

Photo: Michaela Danelová, iROZHLAS.cz

Prague’s historic Nerudova street, the steep cobbled artery leading up to Prague Castle, has become the testing ground for a clampdown on electric scooters. Prague 1 has just introduced the first official ban on e-scooters in the capital, along the entire length of the street, citing repeated accidents and growing frustration among local residents.

The long-standing battle over the fate of e-scooters in the Czech capital remains unresolved after the Prague City Council rejected a motion to ban shared e-scooters in June of this year.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová