e-Scooters

Man who rode e-scooter on road, crashed into car, chooses jail time over fine

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Source: TODAYonline www.todayonline.com Engrossed in checking the route on his mobile phone, a 27-year-old man riding his electronic scooter on the road one night did not notice that the car he was speeding towards had stopped … Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/man-who-rode-e-scooter-road-crashed-car-chooses-jail-time-over-fine

Time’s right for e-scooter review

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Source: London Business News londonlovesbusiness.com London’s transport chiefs have recognised what is plain to many of us who live and work in the city. Electric scooters may be illegal but that is not deterring Londoners from buying and trying this new mode of personal transport. Faced with some colossal transport challenges, the Commissioner for London … Read more

Virginia Beach Police: Atlantic Ave. is safer for e-scooters than Pacific Ave.

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Souce: Southside Daily southsidedaily.com City Council here voted in their formal meeting Tuesday to allow electric scooters in the shared trolley-bike lane on Atlantic Avenue. Council members voted 10-to-1, approving the ordinance with a “sunset clause,” — a six-month trial period stating the new law will automatically expire Jan. 9, 2020 … Read more: https://southsidedaily.com/local-news/2019/07/10/virginia-beach-police-atlantic-ave-is-safer-for-e-scooters-than-pacific-ave/

Meridian approved agreement with Bird; e-scooters to deploy by Aug. 1

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Source: idahopress.com www.idahopress.com Bird’s e-scooters can finally deploy in Meridian. After months of delays, Meridian City Council approved a franchise agreement with electric-scooter company Bird on Tuesday. The agreement allows Bird to initially deploy between 100 to 150 scooters in Meridian — eventually increasing to a maximum of 500 scooters … Read more: https://www.idahopress.com/meridian/news/government/meridian-approved-agreement-with-bird-e-scooters-to-deploy-by/article_b392aff5-ca30-5471-9a30-5a62fc06c696.html