Electric scooters and segways have been banned from Beijing's roads, the official media reported.
The Beijing traffic management bureau said those breaking the rule will be fined 10 yuan (USD 1.5) and given a verbal warning not to use their vehicle on public roads again, state-run China Radio International (CRI) reported.
It is not clear whether they are banned from the main roads or the bicycle lanes which are used by the electric scooters which are major hit with thousands of Chinese small businesses like food delivery and courier services.
Millions of online shopping goods are delivered by two and three wheeler electric scooters.
Users are told not to use them on the same roads as it was
Illegal and dangerous, the CRI report said.
Last week, the traffic authority in Shanghai launched a campaign to get electric scooters off the city's roads.
According to Shanghai police, sub-standard scooters and segways are dangerous to other traffic, especially at night, as they do not have lights, and cannot brake easily when traveling at a high speed.
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