Category Archives: bicycle

Local TREND. 60% State of Cities Focus on Infrastructure.

The number of mayors looking to address local infrastructure has doubled in 4 years.

60% of mayors mentioned infrastructure improvements in their State of the Cities speeaches this year.

What’s in the infrastructure umbrella?

  • roads
  • streets
  • signage
  • water infrastructure
  • pedestrians
  • cylcists
  • public transit (25% of mayors)
  • utility systems

Governing | Mayors Appear Increasingly Concerned About Infrastructure

Local TREND. 3 Examples of strict local Scooter Ordinances

City: Tampa, FL

What 3 local scooter requirements are being labeled strict?

  • Companies required to collect and keep thescooters coralled
  • Only on the dies walk
  • 6 mph speed cap set internally in the scooter

What else do I need to know about this local ordinance?

  • temporary pilot program
  • includes 4 companies ( Lime, Spin, Jump and Bird)
  • 18 years or older
  • driver’s license
  • Each company must offer a 24 hour liaison and 1-800 hotline
  • It could be preempted by statewide scooter legislation that…

Local TREND, 2 Reasons A City Said no to GeoFencing Limitations for Scooters.

Los Angeles considered geofencing enforcement for scooters, but applied the brakes when there were no answers for:

  • what happens when a scooter is stopped by geofencing and it is moving with traffic?
  • what happens when a scooter is stropped by geofencing on a hill?

Texas Monthly | The University of Texas’s Scooter Speed Limit Is a Glimpse of the Future

Local TREND. Big Brother Tracking Scooter Speed and Meting Out Enforcement

The University of Texas at Austin is the first in the nation to curb scooter speeds with geofencing limitations. 

Scooters moving above 8mph would be slowed electronically by the scooter powers that be.

Texas Monthly | The University of Texas’s Scooter Speed Limit Is a Glimpse of the Future

Local TREND. 5 Reasons Cities Want Scooter Data negotiation tool. Bill Drafting. Amendment Drafting.

1) City planning.  better infrastructure from real trip route traces like bike lanes

2) Scooter Rule Enforcement. compliance tool

3) Scooter use enforcement. hello 1000 scooters in restricted zones

4) Safety. ensuring fleets are sufficiently maintained

 5) Public Tranit options.  planning last mile transit options.

Mother Board | Scooter Companies Split on Giving Real-Time Location Data to Los Angeles

Lege TREND. E-Bike Legislation. 12 States.

The states considering E-bike legislation:

  • Wyoming, signed by WY Governor
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Oklahoma
  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Wisconsin

What does this model legislation do?

  • organizes e-bikes into 3 categories, based on design, top motor-assisted speed & federal regulation
  • clarifies the sale of ebikes for small business

Bicylce Retailer | UPDATE: Wyoming governor signs three-class e-bike law

Lege Trend. Anatomy of a Statewide Scooter Bill. Applies liability to Operator.

Indiana’s HB 649 (2019 | IN) would:

  • exempts schooters from motor vehicle requirements
  • classifies e-scooters as bicycles- stop lights and bike lanes matter
  • exempts e-scooter firms from financial responsibility for accidents
  • liability is on the operator
  • sets standards such as:
    • maximum speed
    • number of wheels
    • proper lighting
    • weight 

Nuvo Indy | E-Scooter Bill Zips Out of House

Lege TREND. Anatomy of statewide scooter regulation bill.

Tennessee is considering statewide regulation of scooters that would:

  • treat scooters like bikes
  • reduce confusion about the rules of riding e-scooters
  • promote sustainable forms of transportation
  • No scooter can be used by more people that it was designed for.
  • Scooters should be ridden as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the road, unless passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction, making a left-hand turn or when needing to avoid an object, vehicle or…

Local TREND. Lege TREND. Anatomy of a Scooter Deal. What happens when start ups play nice?

How did this start? Portland started a 4 month pilot program with scooter companies that involved data sharing. The report from the pilot program.

What did the data sharing report show?

  • short car trips replaced in 34% of scooter use
  • fewer accidents
  • reduce congestion
  • reduce pollution

What takeawy did Portland have? “It is better to ask permission and work with local regulators than risk being run out of a community.”

Are there examples of what happened when scooter companies didn’t ask for…