Madrid City Hall backtracks in their decision to continue withdrawing the 6,000 rental scooters which operate in the city through the companies Lime, Tier and Dott.
This is confirmed to OKGREEN by the company Lime, which reported that “Madrid City Hall agreed to temporarily suspend the execution of the decree of revocation public authorizations for the shared electric scooter service in favor of companies until the court rules on the requested precautionary measures.
250 scooters retired
According to Mobility Space sources, since last October 25, Madrid City Hall has removed 250 scooters from the streets of the capital, an action that entails a cost of around 60 euros for their transport to the depot and a fine of 1,500 euros. by keeping vehicles on the streets after they have been banned.
In this way, the government of José Luis Martínez Almeida informed Lime that it was proceeding “to stop the withdrawal of Lime scooters city streets, as the company had requested, based on the consolidated doctrine of our Supreme Court and Constitutional Court in this regard,” according to the company.
They will continue to circulate
For this reason, Lime “celebrates” this decision paralyze the removal of shared scooters from the streets and suspend the decision that they would no longer operate in Madridthese shared mobility vehicles will therefore continue to circulate and provide service.
Concretely, the company explains that “after the end of the deadline set by Madrid City Hall for the withdrawal of electric scooters and the premature start of vehicle withdrawal by the city council last weekend, the company didn’t give up until it got the OK the town hall formally recognizes that the removal of its scooters from the streets of Madrid is not appropriate until, where applicable, the competent judge so decides when resolving the requested precautionary measure.
Lime reiterates that “Its operations were carried out in strict compliance with the law. throughout the revocation process, which began last September.
Unilateral decision
They add that “Madrid City Hall made the unilateral decision and premature to begin the withdrawal of the scooters, despite the procedure of precautionary measures pending the court decision, and the company managed to paralyze this decision on the basis of legality and the constitutional doctrine in force.
Likewise, the operator who has 2,000 scooters in Madrid believes that “this decision benefits all citizens of Madrid, who will be able to continue using a sustainable and safe means of transport.”
In defense of mobility
Lime assures that it will continue to defend the right of Madrid residents to sustainable mobility within the framework of legality, in accordance with the commitments assumed for the validity period of the authorizations granted by the city hall last year, as well as to actively collaborate with municipal authorities to continue to focus on sustainable connectivity in cities.
In addition, the company expresses that it “deeply regrets that the Town Hall has at no time taken into consideration the vision of the operating companies in this decision-making process, nor that of the citizens who use these scooters”.
Likewise, Lime “reiterates that its operations were carried out in accordance with the requirements of the authorization initially agreed with the municipality”.
Madrid will continue to sanction
From the Mobility Space led by delegate councilor Borja Carabante, they respond briefly that “the scooter company Lime has requested precautionary measures against the removal of scooters from the streets of Madrid”.
In addition, they add that “until the judge rules (in the coming days), Madrid City Hall paralyzes from today the withdrawal of scooters from the city”. However, they assure that “the town hall will continue to sanction inappropriate parking”, that is to say shared vehicles which are not in the zones authorized to leave them.
