If you thought the scooter wars were over thanks to Covid-19, think again. They’re heating up once more and, now, they have a fresh battlefield to fight on: the mean streets of the UK.
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A scooter parking spot in Paris. It's not yet clear whether local authorities in the UK would take a similar approach. Xki Bqbbde xwntvguhp
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