City officials are reconsidering the issue of electric scooters, as a year-long trial of the devices is currently underway. The trial is about half done, and officials will discuss the possibility of doubling the number of scooters in the city.
Last year, electric scooter companies put their machines onto San Francisco streets without warning or regulation. When the scooters were first introduced, some riders abused them, dumped the scooters in trash cans, blocked lanes, or rode dangerously. The misuse caused San Francisco to ban them entirely while it thought about the situation.
The city subsequently partly lifted the ban and started a pilot program, knowing that the scooters are popular. San Francisco officials gave permission to Skip and Scoot, two local startups, to rent out 625 machines each, though Scoot provides far fewer machines on any given day. In addition, bad weather decreased the use of the scooters dramatically.
The pilot program is overseen by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which is the body that will decide whether or not to increase the number of scooters – a decision expected very soon. If it does decide in favor of the machines, it is also expected that it will vote to increase the number of scooters to 2,500 for another six months. Working with Print shops, officials could create a newsletter for residents discussing this issue.Get a Free Quote for Print
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