Scooter gets closer to OK for public use Senate committee tests personal devices, opens hearings on legalization LANSING -- The day when Michigan residents will be able to ride their personal scooters down the sidewalk moved a little closer this week. A Senate committee tested and opened hearings on legalizing the space-age transporter, also known as the "electric personal assistive mobility device." "It felt very comfortable," said Sen. Bill Bullard, R-Highland, after taking the device for a spin behind the state Capitol. "And I'm not the most coordinated person in the world." Bullard, sponsor of the bill to legalize the...