Less and less tolerance for unruly e-scooter riders An estimated 15,000 scooters operated by several companies have flooded the French capital since their introduction last year, a number projected to surge to 40,000 by the end of this year. As City Hall prepares to bring together companies providing the scooters to sign a "code of conduct", residents in the capital are increasingly fed up with unruly riders. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES