Scooters Blocking Wheelchair Access to Sidewalks

wheelchairtravel.org ^ | December 16, 2018 | John Morris

[grundle]

Companies like Bird and Lime allow able-bodied people to unlock a set of wheels with their smartphones. In cities around the country, you’ll see millennials scooting through town at speeds of up to 15 mph on their scooter rental.

Riders pay $1 to start, then 15 cents per minute to ride—a small price to pay for convenient short-distance transportation. Because the scooters are dockless, riders abandon them as soon as they reach their destination. These next-gen “Bird droppings” litter America’s sidewalks and frequently block wheelchair users’ independence and freedom of movement.

[The_Media_never_lie]

These scooters are also dangerous, and the users weave in and out of traffic.

[SauronOfMordor]

Ok, so if a scooter is left on the street where it’s not supposed to be, fling it out of the way. The last person using it will either get billed for damage, or the company will see their business model become unworkable.

[Real Cynic No More]

Bingo! We have a winner!

[UB355]

In areas of Milwaukee use has been banned because the operators don’t seem to understand they are not to be used on sidewalks

[Cecily]

Back when the scooter craze started, I remember seeing an article that had companies having to fish scooters out of a lake where they were deposited, presumably by an annoyed person (or persons).

[Do_Tar]

Though they do make for some funny videos.
Usually posted a few minutes after the bar closes.

[ex91B10]

These scooters are also dangerous, and the users weave in and out of traffic.

The scooter is not dangerous, just like a gun is not dangerous...it's the operator.

[The_Media_never_lie]

These scooters are also dangerous, and the users weave in and out of traffic. The scooter is not dangerous, just like a gun is not dangerous...it's the operator.

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Yeah, and the operators are 20 somethings who think they are immortal. What could go wrong with that?