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Since the beginning of 2024, five people have died and 192 have been injured in 323 traffic accidents involving electric scooter drivers, according to the Main Directorate of the "National Police" of the Ministry of the Interior.

A 15-year-old girl died and a second teen of the same age was injured when a car driven by a 19-year-old male crashed into their scooter on Friday night in northern Greece. 

Police said the accident happened shortly after 10 p.m., on the Gefyra Kipon- Alexandroupolis highway.

Lime's electric scooters have returned to Greece four years after the withdrawal from the Greek market of the American company that provides micromobility services, that is, through small in size and weight vehicles suitable for densely populated urban centers.

The ride-sharing company, "Bolt," has announced the launch of over 800 e-scooters on Sofia's streets starting today, as reported by the company. Additionally, there are plans for service expansion in Burgas, Varna, and Plovdiv, according to BTA.

Lime scooters are gradually returning to Athens and Thessaloniki, as the company is recovering from the blow inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic that saw its revenue sink by 95%.

Walking in Athens is a risk you take at your own peril. It involves balancing on impossibly narrow pavements, while avoiding broken paving stones and sundry unexpected hurdles. When it comes to parents pushing baby strollers, people in wheelchairs or anyone else with mobility or sight issues, then walking in the Greek capital becomes an obstacle course.

The municipal council of Burgas has opted to extend the operation of the city's "green zone" for paid parking throughout the entire year, with both summer and winter hours, according to reports from BNR. Previously, the zone, which covers streets near the Sea Garden, was only operational from May 1 to September 30.

The Transportation Committee of the Varna Municipal Council has voted on new rules and penalties related to electric scooters. The changes involve imposing a speed limit of 25 km/h on electric vehicles.

After the footage of an e-scooter overtaking other vehicles at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour on the D-100 Highway in Istanbul's Kadıköy district went viral on social media, concerns about scooter speed limits have resurfaced.

The Transportation Coordination Directorate (UKOME) has implemented a decision to reduce the speed limit for scooters to 12.5 km/h in certain districts.

Hometown passion for this year's soccer champions from Naples has betrayed the hideout of a longtime crime fugitive from Italy, who was captured while riding a motor scooter on a Greek island, Italian police said Saturday.