E-scooters
Basics
Bird Quietly Ends a Much-Hyped Bike Lane Subsidy
Many cities weren't collecting it anyway.
January 10, 2019
DEEP DIVE: Are E-Scooters Unsafe At Any Speed?
We don't know for sure yet. Data shows they're more dangerous than bike share — but researchers say that will change as cities adapt and make roads safer.
December 19, 2018
Lawsuit Aims to Destroy E-Scooter Companies
A class action lawsuit charges them with "gross negligence," being a public nuisance, and "aiding and abetting" assault.
October 22, 2018
Is Pedal Dockless Bike Share Going Extinct?
Some of the biggest markets for dockless bikes practically have any traditional shared bikes left.
October 10, 2018
Tiny Vehicles and the New Safety in Numbers
The best thing we can do to ensure the safety of scooter riders is to increase their number.
October 9, 2018
E-Scooter Deaths Show Urgent Need for Safer Streets
The early experience with e-scooters seem to show they put riders in a riskier position than bike share.
September 24, 2018
Charlotte Provides the Most Compelling Evidence for E-Scooters Yet
People like them, much more so than dockless bikes even, new data from Charlotte shows.
August 30, 2018
Is It Time to Redefine the Bike Lane?
In a matter of months, electric scooter companies have set up fleets in dozens of American cities. Where do these vehicles belong on our streets?
August 23, 2018
Scooters Aren’t a Public Safety Hazard. Dangerous Streets Designed Only for Cars Are.
If Cleveland had provided dedicated lanes for people riding bikes and scooters, Jenasia Summers would probably still be alive.
August 20, 2018
The Real E-Scooters Story Is Much More Boring Than Media Coverage Suggests
It doesn't make for exciting newsprint. But people like scooters and they aren't causing any big problems.
August 15, 2018