The Bureau of Transport recently announced that two companies, Shared and Razor, have had their permits approved for the operation of a seated e-scooter rental fleet in Portland.
According to a statement issued by Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, seated e-scooters would be another step toward equity in transportation. Although brought in to accommodate those who cannot stand long enough to use the traditional scooters, these new vehicles will also be an option for Portlanders who are able-bodied and would prefer to sit rather than stand.
In addition to their being designed to allow sitting, the new scooters have wider tires on larger wheels; however, the rules they must abide by are the same as before. Sidewalk and helmet laws still apply and the maximum speed is still only 15 miles per hour.
Situations such as the introduction of scooters can lead to confusion among the public about what is and is not permitted; however, flyer printing provides a means to educate the public.
Razor and Share bring the number of scooter companies in Portland up to five with a collective deployment of 1,975 scooters available for rent, which is still a little below the 2,000 on hand during the 2018 four-month trial. The city has said that as many as 9,000 scooters could be allowed across the city if a program to incentivize east Portland ridership was enacted and scooters are kept out of public parks.
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