Source: Star Tribune startribune.com Dockless electric scooters have arrived in Edina, continuing the mobility-sharing pilot program that began in the west metro suburb last summer with dockless bikes. The so-called e-scooters are popping up in various parts of Edina through Lime … Read more: http://m.startribune.com/dockless-e-scooters-arrive-in-edina/512233562/
Source: www.france24.com They appeared in June last year as Paris was waking up from its annual all-night Festival of Music: hundreds of green-and-black electric scooters dotting the pavements of the capital. The timing was perfect, with the city struggling with a botched revamp of its main bike-sharing service that left countless frustrated users looking for … Read more
Source: Curbed DC dc.curbed.com Electric scooters are currently prohibited on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, even though some Hill staffers, tourists, and residents use them there anyway. Now, D.C. congressional delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is calling for the ban to be lifted by the U.S. Capitol Police. In a letter to Capitol Police Chief … Read more
Source: WTVC newschannel9.com Electric scooters most likely won’t be wheeling down Chattanooga city streets anytime soon. On Tuesday, the Chattanooga City Council took major steps in placing a temporary ban on the controversial mode of transportation. The decision comes after a scooter-related death prompted Nashville to ban scooters city-wide last week … Read more: http://newschannel9.com/news/local/chattanooga-takes-major-steps-in-temporarily-banning-electric-scooters
Source: www.mercurynews.com Citing serious safety issues caused by electric scooters in cities across the Bay Area, Mountain View has decided to temporarily ban the devices. Although the city plans to launch a pilot program in early 2020, city staff says the ban will give them time to determine how to regulate the e-scooter operators moving … Read more
Source: Auto Express www.autoexpress.co.uk In major cities across the world, the use of electric scooters has shifted out of the playground and onto the pavement. Advances in both battery technology and product engineering mean these quick and compact commuters are easy to store in the smallest of car boots. They can allow you to park … Read more