Readers respond: E-scooters and pedestrians

Source: Oregonlive.com www.oregonlive.com As reported in “Divers pull e-scooters, bikes from Willamette River” on June 27, spokespeople for the e-scooter companies expressed their concerns: “vandalizing the scooters shouldn’t be accepted” and “if people see a scooter being vandalized, they should report it.” Report it to whom? We must assume that if e-scooter riders are seen … Read more

E-scooters soon to be available in Halifax as alternative mean of transportation

Source: Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca Haligonians and tourists will soon have a new way to get around the municipality by riding an electronic scooter. Segway Nova Scotia is introducing the area to the technology by bringing in 30 e-scooters to their Waterfront location … Read more: E-scooters soon to be available in Halifax as alternative mean of … Read more

Dockless e-scooters arrive in Edina

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/

E-scooters: a transport ‘tsunami’ flooding cities worldwide

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

Electric scooters aren’t allowed around the US Capitol. Should they be?

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

Chattanooga takes major steps in temporarily banning electric scooters

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