electric scooters taking over downtown nashvegas

imapdog · 06-07-2018, 09:51 AM

https://www.tennessean.com/story/new...ing/679141002/

i have further read elsewhere that many cities across america are dealing with this too.

Weldangrind · 06-07-2018, 12:39 PM

I hadn't hear of this issue before, but I can imagine it being a nuisance to step over scooters that are haphazardly parked on the sidewalk.

imapdog · 06-07-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I hadn't hear of this issue before, but I can imagine it being a nuisance to step over scooters that are haphazardly parked on the sidewalk.

i didnt take notice until a person got hit by a car shown on the local nightly news. read more and found out many cities are trying to make sense of governing($) them somehow, only thing they dont tax is walking....lol. it seemed to be a great idea to get around outrageous parking fees and no gas tax.
cost way too much to spend time downtown nashville without ride share. so maybe the conspiracy theory is ride-share companies lobbying to rid them.... who knows ....they blame nuisance being on sidewalks but i think its $ by government and ride-share companies loosing revenue...at a rapid pace.
metropolitan nashville actually attempted to require by law to wear knee pads helmets and elbow pads while on these to detour the use of them but totally outlawed them in the end($50 fine each day found), at least until they draft $ laws from scratch.
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https://www.motorcyclepartsfair.com/...otorcycle-news

imapdog · 06-08-2018, 10:32 AM

over 400 bird scooters were confiscated on the sidewalks yesterday by metro.

Ceasar1010 · 06-08-2018, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by imapdog

over 400 bird scooters were confiscated on the sidewalks yesterday by metro.

We have something similar in Houston but its bicycles. I guess it's not the same thing. Same same... but different... but still same.

roundhouse · 06-09-2018, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ceasar1010

We have something similar in Houston but its bicycles. I guess it's not the same thing. Same same... but different... but still same.

Dallas too. lime bikes are scattered everywhere. sometimes in piles.

imapdog · 08-14-2018, 10:17 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/...em-report.html

imapdog · 08-22-2018, 05:15 PM

https://www.tennessean.com/story/new...es/1057845002/

$500 application fee per scooter!

Nyccooldude · 09-03-2018, 10:36 AM

In NYC they are over the place! Almost all deliveries are made on one if not the electric bicycle. So many of them get hit by cars because they don't respect traffic laws or pedestrian traffic. In the city if used for delivery the restaurant is responsible if any accidents occur and they have to have the drivers use proper safety equipment like hi vis best helmets and lightning

Cravin01 · 09-13-2018, 09:23 PM

They are here in Dallas, Last Sunday we had our first fatality. Here is the link to the story.

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news...ry-090518.html

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imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	electric scooters taking over downtown nashvegas https://www.tennessean.com/story/new...ing/679141002/ i have further read elsewhere that many cities across america are dealing with this too.
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I hadn't hear of this issue before, but I can imagine it being a nuisance to step over scooters that are haphazardly parked on the sidewalk. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	lol http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/...em-report.html
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imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	they're back! look out nashvegas! https://www.tennessean.com/story/new...es/1057845002/ $500 application fee per scooter!
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06-08-2018, 10:32 AM	#4
imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	over 400 bird scooters were confiscated on the sidewalks yesterday by metro.
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09-03-2018, 10:36 AM	#9
Nyccooldude Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 90	In NYC they are over the place! Almost all deliveries are made on one if not the electric bicycle. So many of them get hit by cars because they don't respect traffic laws or pedestrian traffic. In the city if used for delivery the restaurant is responsible if any accidents occur and they have to have the drivers use proper safety equipment like hi vis best helmets and lightning
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