I'll say this... I'm a BIG bike lane advocate. I bike to work 3x a week and total probably 50 miles a week on the bike. I'd love to see them on every main and semi-main in Cuyahoga County.

 

However, I get FURIOUS when I'm in traffic and I see a fellow biker blow a red light when no one is coming or fail to obey traffic laws and courtesies. I honestly wouldn't be opposed to a bike registration system. I think the same accountability we give to drivers should be applied to bikers.

 

I was waiting for my bus this morning and saw 7 cars make a right turn from a stop sign without stopping. While on the bus I see many drivers checking their Twitter feeds or whatever they're doing on their phones. 

 

That's terrible.

 

Not sure what it has to do with bikers failing to obey traffic laws though.

I'll say this... I'm a BIG bike lane advocate. I bike to work 3x a week and total probably 50 miles a week on the bike. I'd love to see them on every main and semi-main in Cuyahoga County.

 

However, I get FURIOUS when I'm in traffic and I see a fellow biker blow a red light when no one is coming or fail to obey traffic laws and courtesies. I honestly wouldn't be opposed to a bike registration system. I think the same accountability we give to drivers should be applied to bikers.

 

I was waiting for my bus this morning and saw 7 cars make a right turn from a stop sign without stopping. While on the bus I see many drivers checking their Twitter feeds or whatever they're doing on their phones.

 

Unless there's a red light or stop sign, I find nearly 100% of drivers don't yield at crosswalks in most American cities.

 

I purposefully step into the crosswalk and make it clear that I have the right-of-way. This is a practice that will probably get me killed eventually.

 

The absolute worst is when drivers start to turn and then stop as you are right in front of them. This move is super aggressive.  When a driver does it i slow down my pace.

 

That's terrible.

 

Not sure what it has to do with bikers failing to obey traffic laws though.

 

Point is, everyone needs a license and everyone needs to lose that license if they violate certain laws. And I'd use the bicycle license/registration fees to help pay for more bike infrastructure so we can save more lives from those 2,000-pound armored suits most Americans put on each morning to wage their commutes.

The whole thing about bikes running red lights is such a non-issue IMO. I don't know why it makes some people so mad. If you are on a bike, coming to a complete stop for a red light and then going back up to full speed takes a lot of energy. If it's totally clear that there is no opposing traffic, I think it's totally fine for bikes to carefully proceed through a red light. To me it's not much different than cars making a right-on-red, which many other countries don't allow, BTW. The light is there to indicate that you can't just blow through, but if you verify that there's no opposing traffic you can proceed with caution.

The whole thing about bikes running red lights is such a non-issue IMO. I don't know why it makes some people so mad. If you are on a bike, coming to a complete stop for a red light and then going back up to full speed takes a lot of energy. If it's totally clear that there is no opposing traffic, I think it's totally fine for bikes to carefully proceed through a red light. To me it's not much different than cars making a right-on-red, which many other countries don't allow, BTW. The light is there to indicate that you can't just blow through, but if you verify that there's no opposing traffic you can proceed with caution.

 

Yeah, my car loses fuel efficiency at a stop too - I don't want to add to my carbon footprint, so I'm going to just roll through the light. Don't see what the big deal is tbh

 

That's terrible.

 

Not sure what it has to do with bikers failing to obey traffic laws though.

 

Point is, everyone needs a license and everyone needs to lose that license if they violate certain laws. And I'd use the bicycle license/registration fees to help pay for more bike infrastructure so we can save more lives from those 2,000-pound armored suits most Americans put on each morning to wage their commutes.

 

Cars weighed 2000 pounds in the '80s. Now they weigh 4000.

The difference is that you can kill someone in a car and not on a bike. Not to mention car drivers are more likely to have their windows rolled up, be listening to music, or even texting, and therefore way less aware of any oncoming vehicles from other directions. People on a bike are using their eyes and ears and are hyperaware of traffic around them.

The difference is that you can kill someone in a car and not on a bike. Not to mention car drivers are more likely to have their windows rolled up, be listening to music, or even texting, and therefore way less aware of any oncoming vehicles from other directions. People on a bike are using their eyes and ears and are hyperaware of traffic around them.

 

And if they're not... and jut out in front of the 3,500 lbs steel box going 35 mph?

I just don't think it's a major issue like some people blow it up to be. The majority of people I hear complaining about bikes running red lights are the same people who are pissed that they have to share the road with bikes in the first place. Like it's their god-given right to drive 10 MPH over the speed limit and not have anyone or anything slow them down. And then they get fuming mad that some cyclist went through a red light and got away with it while they had to sit and wait. I think cyclists need to use their brains and adjust based on traffic conditions. It's similar to jaywalking in my mind... technically illegal, but come on, it's not really that big of a deal as long as you are responsible about it and use your brain. Don't be an idiot and blow through a red light on a bike at top speed. If you're biking in an area that's dead silent and you can tell there are no other vehicles within a mile of you using your eyes and ears, and you come up to a stop sign...go ahead and roll through. The other day I was looking out my window and saw a small group of Cincinnati bike cops going up Main Street and blow right through a red light as they could clearly see that there was no traffic coming from the cross-street.

Not from this site, but here are some comments by one of my friends who has lived in NYC for 15~ years who doesn't spend any time reading urbanist blogs, bike stuff, etc.:

 

Somewhat along those lines, I have definitely found since I starting regularly biking in NYC, and esp in midtown, that pedestrians are easily the most careless and dangerous objects on the streets. Literally almost every day I see a pedestrian step out into a bike lane without looking, or entering a crosswalk against the light as a bike is coming or something. Some of it is people being rude and assuming a bike will have to stop for them, even if the cyclist should have the right-of-way, but for the most part it's obliviousness -- people are so attuned to watching for motor vehicles that if you're not a car you might as well be invisible. I would bet that in 80-90% of the cases of collisions between cyclists and pedestrians, the pedestrian is at fault, even though it's cyclists who still seem to have the reputation for being obnoxious.

 

 

 

 

Also, a large number of people on bikes are now riding while listening to music through ear buds.  I can't imagine doing that, even on a rails-to-trails trail.  I'm sure that the scooter riders will follow suit.

 

Also, the other big problem with the scooters is that you can't easily do hand signals. 

Also, the other big problem with the scooters is that you can't easily do hand signals. 

 

I've ridden Birds enough times now that I am comfortable taking one hand off the handlebars and keeping my balance. If definitely takes some practice though, it would be pretty easy to lose your balance if you're not careful.

I use one side of the earbuds while letting the other side dangle. Also, I turn the volume down as compared to say, mowing the grass.

Scooter charging: Lime 'juicing' and Bird 'hunting' picking up speed in Columbus

 

Victorian Village resident Nick Kowalcvyk has a nightly routine.

 

After work, he goes home, eats dinner, hits the gym or hangs out with friends until about 9 p.m. That's when he hits the streets, looking for Lime in all the right places.

 

Kowalcvyk hunts down Lime-S electric scooters, but not to ride. He is one of a growing number of people who charge the ride-share scooters overnight – and get paid for it.

 

Charging Lime and Bird scooters has become bit of a thing in areas where they've popped up, which seems like everywhere. In scooter circles, the people who care for these rides overnight are called Lime juicers and Bird hunters.

 

"I do it for the money, obviously, but it’s pretty easy ... It's just a part of my routine," Kowalcvyk said.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/20/scooter-charging-lime-juicing-and-bird-hunting.html

I read the whole article waiting for the paragraph about their electric bills, which I assumed would be there... it never came.

I read the whole article waiting for the paragraph about their electric bills, which I assumed would be there... it never came.

Obviously it depends on your electric rates, but from what I've read it's very cheap to charge a Bird battery...

 

This guy says it's only 7 cents to charge one in LA: https://therideshareguy.com/i-signed-up-to-be-a-bird-electric-scooter-charger-heres-what-its-like-2/

This article says the electricity cost is "negligible": http://www.jsfour.com/what-its-like-to-charge-bird-scooters/

This article says 8-15 cents per battery: https://maximumridesharingprofits.com/how-does-the-bird-charger-program-work/

It seems like quite a bit of effort to round up scooters for the night and then you have to get them all set up in the morning by 7 am (for Bird at least, not sure if Lime operates differently).  Unless you live in an area with a lot of scooters and don't have to spend a bunch of time chasing them down in your car at night, it seems like a minimal payoff for the time and effort.  Similar to Lyft/Uber driving.  Yeah...you're making *some* money but is it worth the trade off?  For some people, yes.  For others, no.

It seems like quite a bit of effort to round up scooters for the night and then you have to get them all set up in the morning by 7 am (for Bird at least, not sure if Lime operates differently).  Unless you live in an area with a lot of scooters and don't have to spend a bunch of time chasing them down in your car at night, it seems like a minimal payoff for the time and effort.  Similar to Lyft/Uber driving.  Yeah...you're making *some* money but is it worth the trade off?  For some people, yes.  For others, no.

Good news: nobody is required to become a charger! I'm sure LOTS of people will try it and then decide it's not worth their time/hassle/effort. If there end up not being enough people willing to be chargers, the companies can raise the rates to get more chargers. Can they do this and maintain a profit? I have no idea. Nobody knows for certain, but the investors at least believe it's possible.

I read the whole article waiting for the paragraph about their electric bills, which I assumed would be there... it never came.

Obviously it depends on your electric rates, but from what I've read it's very cheap to charge a Bird battery...

 

This guy says it's only 7 cents to charge one in LA: https://therideshareguy.com/i-signed-up-to-be-a-bird-electric-scooter-charger-heres-what-its-like-2/

This article says the electricity cost is "negligible": http://www.jsfour.com/what-its-like-to-charge-bird-scooters/

This article says 8-15 cents per battery: https://maximumridesharingprofits.com/how-does-the-bird-charger-program-work/

 

This is what I've read elsewhere too. I'm a Bird charger, but I haven't gotten my electric bill since I started--so I'll report back. So far I've averaged between $30 and $50 per night for a total of about 20 to 30 minutes of time commitment, including releasing them in the morning. I also live downtown so I don't have to drive anywhere and I can just walk outside and grab them when they come online at 9pm.

I would think many people  the guys who drive around in trucks picking up metal scrap on garbage day would get in on this too. They could pick these up for an additional $50 bucks a night plus whatever scavenged metals they get.

So far I've averaged between $30 and $50 per night for a total of about 20 to 30 minutes of time commitment, including releasing them in the morning. I also live downtown so I don't have to drive anywhere and I can just walk outside and grab them when they come online at 9pm.

 

You can't raise a family on that income!!!!

 

-what people will actually say to criticize this.

 

 

Scrappers have like 9 kids each

I would think many people  the guys who drive around in trucks picking up metal scrap on garbage day would get in on this too. They could pick these up for an additional $50 bucks a night plus whatever scavenged metals they get.

 

I'd also add that I usually only charge 2 or 3. The most I've charged in one night is 5. You can technically charge up to 20 per night, but I think you're limited to $100 per night and you could get that with 5 or 6 high-paying Birds.

I read the whole article waiting for the paragraph about their electric bills, which I assumed would be there... it never came.

Obviously it depends on your electric rates, but from what I've read it's very cheap to charge a Bird battery...

 

This guy says it's only 7 cents to charge one in LA: https://therideshareguy.com/i-signed-up-to-be-a-bird-electric-scooter-charger-heres-what-its-like-2/

This article says the electricity cost is "negligible": http://www.jsfour.com/what-its-like-to-charge-bird-scooters/

This article says 8-15 cents per battery: https://maximumridesharingprofits.com/how-does-the-bird-charger-program-work/

 

This is what I've read elsewhere too. I'm a Bird charger, but I haven't gotten my electric bill since I started--so I'll report back. So far I've averaged between $30 and $50 per night for a total of about 20 to 30 minutes of time commitment, including releasing them in the morning. I also live downtown so I don't have to drive anywhere and I can just walk outside and grab them when they come online at 9pm.

How do they pay you for the charging?  I live downtown and have been thinking of becoming a charger as well. 

I would think many people  the guys who drive around in trucks picking up metal scrap on garbage day would get in on this too. They could pick these up for an additional $50 bucks a night plus whatever scavenged metals they get.

 

I'd also add that I usually only charge 2 or 3. The most I've charged in one night is 5. You can technically charge up to 20 per night, but I think you're limited to $100 per night and you could get that with 5 or 6 high-paying Birds.

 

What are the chances of this rate going way down in the future?

I would think many people  the guys who drive around in trucks picking up metal scrap on garbage day would get in on this too. They could pick these up for an additional $50 bucks a night plus whatever scavenged metals they get.

 

I'd also add that I usually only charge 2 or 3. The most I've charged in one night is 5. You can technically charge up to 20 per night, but I think you're limited to $100 per night and you could get that with 5 or 6 high-paying Birds.

 

What are the chances of this rate going way down in the future?

 

Market forces will dictate.  If the rate is too low, nobody will do it.

I read the whole article waiting for the paragraph about their electric bills, which I assumed would be there... it never came.

Obviously it depends on your electric rates, but from what I've read it's very cheap to charge a Bird battery...

 

This guy says it's only 7 cents to charge one in LA: https://therideshareguy.com/i-signed-up-to-be-a-bird-electric-scooter-charger-heres-what-its-like-2/

This article says the electricity cost is "negligible": http://www.jsfour.com/what-its-like-to-charge-bird-scooters/

This article says 8-15 cents per battery: https://maximumridesharingprofits.com/how-does-the-bird-charger-program-work/

 

This is what I've read elsewhere too. I'm a Bird charger, but I haven't gotten my electric bill since I started--so I'll report back. So far I've averaged between $30 and $50 per night for a total of about 20 to 30 minutes of time commitment, including releasing them in the morning. I also live downtown so I don't have to drive anywhere and I can just walk outside and grab them when they come online at 9pm.

How do they pay you for the charging?  I live downtown and have been thinking of becoming a charger as well.

 

Direct deposit on the same day. Usually in the afternoon, but today it hit my account at like 9am.

I would think many people  the guys who drive around in trucks picking up metal scrap on garbage day would get in on this too. They could pick these up for an additional $50 bucks a night plus whatever scavenged metals they get.

 

I'd also add that I usually only charge 2 or 3. The most I've charged in one night is 5. You can technically charge up to 20 per night, but I think you're limited to $100 per night and you could get that with 5 or 6 high-paying Birds.

 

What are the chances of this rate going way down in the future?

 

I'd say low. They started out at $3 per Bird as the baseline and that is now $5, with many of them worth more. I don't even bother with the low value ones because there are many worth $10 or more.

The difference is that you can kill someone in a car and not on a bike.

 

And if they're not... and jut out in front of the 3,500 lbs steel box going 35 mph?

 

Then they will likely die through their own failure to take reasonable care.  But any damage to that other vehicle or the person riding in it is likely minimal.

 

In contrast, if you drive your "3,500 lbs steel box going 35 mph" through a red light "in front of the 3,500 lbs steel box going 35 mph" -- both vehicles are likely to receive significant damage, the odds that you or the other driver will be injured are significant, although your odds of surviving are relatively good. 

 

So, while it may be irritating that a cyclist would break the law and not come to a complete stop at a red light, the cyclist's law-breaking has minimal impact on others' financial and physical well-being, in stark contrast to a car driver with similar behavior.  Like jaywalking, it's a law that should only be enforced against cyclists when they act recklessly and risk causing an accident. 

 

What would a libertarian say?

What would a libertarian say?

 

Who pays for the roads?

If cars weren't so dangerous in and of themselves, it's doubtful they would require licensure or registration. I believe that system developed out of the fact that they as a newish invention were noticed to cause a lot of damage, serious injury, and death. From what I can tell, it's the dangers posed by cars rather than bikes themselves that are the primary drivers of people calling on a copy/paste of auto regulations onto cycles. That's why it's not whataboutism to counter such calls with comparisons between the dangers of cars vs. bikes. And when one calls for "the same accountability we give to drivers," it's wholly appropriate to point to scenarios where drivers are flouting laws with impunity and causing far more danger -- e.g. how nearly 100% of drivers don't stop at crosswalks without stop signs or red lights and nearly 100% of drivers routinely break the speed limit. We don't need to increase the size of government or inhibit freedom of individuals for something that's causing relatively little damage.

 

Car crashes are literally a leading cause of death*. When bike crashes start registering on the scale, we can talk about holding cyclists to "the same accountability we give to drivers."

 

*: Lung diseases and cancers related to exhaust inhalation also register on the chart, while a bit harder to measure directly. And of course global warming is an increasingly devastating killer, with an increase in extreme weather events.

What would a libertarian say?

 

Who pays for the roads?

 

Everyone, since gas taxes do not cover the full cost of roadways and most local roads are paid for out of the city/township/county general fund.

The interstate highway system is the largest and most expensive socialist program ever devised in the history of the world.

I received my latest electric bill, which includes three weeks of Bird charging. It is about $5 more than last month's bill. I would assume that only part of that increase is due to Bird charging, since I also ran my air conditioner more during this cycle.

The Dispatch ran a front page story in their Sunday edition about the electric scooters in Columbus.  Below is the headline as seen on the front page and a link to the ThisWeekNews on-line version of the article:

 

 

Electric scooters seemingly everywhere; regulations, not so much

By Mark Ferenchik, Patrick Cooley & Rick Rouan, The Columbus Dispatch

Updated: August 19, 2018 - 12:30 PM

 

Columbus is looking at a “thoughtful” approach to regulating the motorized scooters from Bird and Lime — the two companies that recently placed scooters throughout the city — while some central Ohio suburbs are choosing to ban them.

 

Cities across the country are grappling with how to regulate the electric scooters popping up on street corners and in other rights of way.  Though some local governments have waged war against the scooters, Columbus so far has embraced them as riders zip along streets and sidewalks, delighting some and aggravating others.

 

MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20180819/electric-scooters-seemingly-everywhere-regulations-not-so-much

The Sunday Dispatch article also had a bunch of action photos of the scooters in Columbus.  Full slideshow at http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20180819/electric-scooters-seemingly-everywhere-regulations-not-so-much

 

Crossing High Street in the Short North on Bird Scooters:

 

Short North sidewalk with Lime Scooters lined up for rental:

 

Broken Lime Scooter at Capitol Square downtown near the Statehouse:

 

Scooter riders along with pedestrians on the Scioto Mile riverfront park in downtown:

NBC4 also had this recent piece about all the electric scooters in Columbus (Bird & Lime).  Nice video with lots of action footage - check out the rider with the cigarette at 1:16 and 1:27.  Kind of a follow-up to a piece NBC4 did in July when only Bird scooters were available - posted at https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,31970.msg926371.html#msg926371 previously in this thread:

 

Columbus Alive’s Guide to Birds and Limes (aka the scooter invasion of 2018):

 

http://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20180815/community-feature-alives-guide-to-birds-and-limes

 

Has Cleveland banned them? They were everywhere and now I can't find them

Has Cleveland banned them? They were everywhere and now I can't find them

 

It's only temporary until the city can negotiate a deal with them.

I've been seeing them around Ohio City still.

Even though the Bird scooters have only been operating for a few weeks in Cincinnati, a large percentage of them (maybe even a majority?) are damaged. There have been a few times that I tried to find one using the app and saw that the nearest (functional/available) one was 5 or 6 blocks away. While I'm walking to that one, I pass about a dozen other Bird scooters, some of which look normal, but when you scan them using the app, it says they're damaged and can't be checked out. I have also seen a few that were clearly vandalized, like somebody went full Office Space on it.

 

Now I would guess that Bird makes enough money from these rentals and their cost of doing business is so low, that they can still make a profit even with a few getting vandalized. This also makes the think about the future of other human-light businesses and how much vandalism customers will have to deal with. The most obvious analogy is driverless Ubers and Lyfts. Most likely, from time to time, you will order a driverless car and when it shows up, the interior will be vandalized or there will be dried puke all over the seats or something like that. Hopefully there will be an easy way in the app to report it as "damaged" so you won't get charged and a different driverless car will be dispatched to you.

 

Another thing that comes to mind is the employee-free stores, like the Amazon Go stores. Imagine that the technology gets so cheap that it rolls out to small town convenience stores. There will be a certain amount of vandalism that will be considered acceptable by the store owners because they're still making enough money due to not having to pay a cashier.

taestell[/member] - Sittenfeld just tweeted this morning about a meeting he had with Bird this morning discussing, among other things, the damaged/vandalized scooters.

Even though the Bird scooters have only been operating for a few weeks in Cincinnati, a large percentage of them (maybe even a majority?) are damaged. There have been a few times that I tried to find one using the app and saw that the nearest (functional/available) one was 5 or 6 blocks away. While I'm walking to that one, I pass about a dozen other Bird scooters, some of which look normal, but when you scan them using the app, it says they're damaged and can't be checked out. I have also seen a few that were clearly vandalized, like somebody went full Office Space on it.

 

Now I would guess that Bird makes enough money from these rentals and their cost of doing business is so low, that they can still make a profit even with a few getting vandalized. This also makes the think about the future of other human-light businesses and how much vandalism customers will have to deal with. The most obvious analogy is driverless Ubers and Lyfts. Most likely, from time to time, you will order a driverless car and when it shows up, the interior will be vandalized or there will be dried puke all over the seats or something like that. Hopefully there will be an easy way in the app to report it as "damaged" so you won't get charged and a different driverless car will be dispatched to you.

 

Another thing that comes to mind is the employee-free stores, like the Amazon Go stores. Imagine that the technology gets so cheap that it rolls out to small town convenience stores. There will be a certain amount of vandalism that will be considered acceptable by the store owners because they're still making enough money due to not having to pay a cashier.

 

As a charger, the most common damage I encounter are flat tires. I'd say about one third of Birds I capture have a flat tire. I've encountered none that seem like they were intentionally vandalized. I did get one that had obviously been involved in a pretty nasty crash. The process for reporting these is easy. I just mark it damaged, charge it, and put it back out in the morning. It seems like maybe they need more mechanics in Cincinnati to keep up with all the flat tires.

I'm glad there is at least a discussion about ticketing people who ride the scooters on sidewalks. Not confident that any actual action will come of it, though.

Saw a guy on a BIRD in Sedamsville riding toward town on Rt 50 today. They arent quite set for the speeds along here but he was impressively mixed in with the car traffic.

My son rides the Bird scooters a lot (in Cincinnati/OTR).  he says there are bunch where people have removed the scanning tag, therefore you can't activate them.  He also says it is frustrating to see a Bird is available on his phone and walk to the location, only to find that someone is keeping the Bird in their house or in a courtyard that is inaccessible.

The most obvious analogy is driverless Ubers and Lyfts. Most likely, from time to time, you will order a driverless car and when it shows up, the interior will be vandalized or there will be dried puke all over the seats or something like that. Hopefully there will be an easy way in the app to report it as "damaged" so you won't get charged and a different driverless car will be dispatched to you.

 

Security cameras have come a long way - I think a lot of vandalism should be able to be detected by the car and flagged automatically. A few cameras in each car (I imagine they would have these, anyway) could cover most angles and software could detect changes and identify what the change is. If someone gets out of the car and leaves their phone or wallet behind on the seat, software can recognize the pixels look different than what an empty seat should look like and raise a flag. With enough practice, software can start to make an accurate assumption as to what the difference is - a phone looks visibly different than a pile of vomit, for example. So in the event you leave your phone behind, the car would recognize it as soon as you stepped out, roll the window down, and in a robot voice say "taestell, I believe you forgot your phone."

 

People leaving their phones in your car is probably the #1 irritation with Uber driving.  How is it that these people bury their heads in their phones for the entire trip but then leave the damn thing in the car?  I can't explain it.  I remember right when the iPhone 6 came out that Uber drivers were throwing them out their windows onto the freeway instead of driving them back to passengers.  I had maybe 2 times where people gave me $10 for bringing their phone back to them but the rest of the time they tried to turn around their embarrassment on me, as if it was I who caused them to lose their phone and I should have brought it back to them faster. 

 

 

This just in:  https://www.10tv.com/article/city-columbus-begins-placing-restrictions-shared-scooters-and-bicycles

 

City of Columbus begins placing restrictions on shared scooters and bicycles

 

The city of Columbus on Tuesday began regulating shared mobility devices, most commonly known as shared scooters and bicycles.  The rules took effect immediately.

• Companies seeking to offer shared mobility devices for public use must obtain permits from the department to operate in the city.  A maximum of eight companies at any one time may offer their products in the city.

• The devices must be parked in an upright position and cannot be parked in the vehicle portions of the street, including parking spots and loading zones.  They also cannot be parked in doorways, and they cannot block pedestrians on sidewalks or curb ramps, fire escapes, inside bus shelters, in driveways or on unauthorized private property or unapproved non-public spaces.

• The city of Columbus may designate parking/staging spots for the devices in the city to assist with keeping order in the public's right of way.

• Each company that receives a permit to offer shared mobility devices in the city is limited to offering up to 500 devices.  The director of public service has the authority to increase this number based on demand and usage.  The devices offered must not be able to go faster than 15 MPH.

• Companies offering shared mobility devices are required to educate riders on responsible and legal use of their devices.

• Companies offering shared mobility devices must deploy at least some of devices in neighborhoods outside of the central business district as designated by the office of the mayor.

• Companies offering shared mobility devices must put in place access to the service for those without credit cards.

• Companies with existing operations will have 30 days to come into compliance.

MORE: https://www.10tv.com/article/city-columbus-begins-placing-restrictions-shared-scooters-and-bicycles

The war on scooters is so dumb.