@BrentToderian Yeah, they are a nuisance in older European cities 😀

@Han_Dansken @BrentToderian Cities can make room for this now popular mode of transportation. A single parking space for a car can fit multiple bikes and scooters and reduce the number of cars on the road. Most cities are embracing this transition and hsve added much more bike lanes. It makes a car much less necessary for most residents.

@brennansv @BrentToderian There is just one vital error in that argument and that is that users of these scooters are not thinking like drivers, but like pedestrians. You can assign and plan for all the designated parking spaces in the world, they will never be used. This is also why some cities, like Copenhagen, have already banned rental scooters.

@Han_Dansken @BrentToderian Users of the rentals can be identified so if the don’t leave a scooter in a safe spot they could be penalized. I’d like each scooter to be numbered like taxis so pedestrians can take photos and report problems to the rental provider. Here in SF I often see scooters locked up at the bike racks. It’s convenient. We also have many more bike lanes now, so sidewalk riding is less common.

@brennansv @BrentToderian The solution Copenhagen came up with, was to make it illegal to drive a scooter without a bike helmet but with liability on the owner of the vehicle, not the user thus making it impossible on rental companies. Other European cities are trying a solution as you describe, but with little effect.

@Han_Dansken @BrentToderian Making it impossible blocks progress. Electric scooters reduce congestion and cut carbon emissions. It’s not that hard to bring a helmet though. People do it. Many have purchased their own scooters too. They should be handled the same as bikes.

@brennansv @Han_Dansken @BrentToderian Not all directions away from the status quo are progress.