closed #186079
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
522 S Swain AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/23/2023
Scooter blocking the sidewalk
Scooter blocking the sidewalk
Lime scooter, parked in the middle of the sidewalk
Scooter parked in the middle of the sidewalk
Sit down, scooter blocking sidewalk
A veo scooter was parked on the sidewalk.
Scooter on the sidewalk on Grant st
Scooter parked on private property.
Scooter at the base of my stairs in the middle of the sidewalk.
Scooter abandoned, right in the middle of the sidewalk
I would like to ask the City of Bloomington to begin considering steps to put ordinances, rules, regulations on these Bird Scooters that have infiltrated our city. I have seen almost every person riding in violation of the safety rules the company urges. There have been two people on a scooter, all of them without helmets, and riding on sidewalks/all over campus. They are getting parked on campus bike racks, cluttering up side walks, and generally are unsafe and without any kind of ordinance in place, could only cause potential risk to both car drivers, pedestrians, cyclists etc. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45596449 There are known deaths on these modes of transportation. Indianapolis enacted an ordinance after unsafe crashes had occurred. Bloomington needs to be aware of the risk and make stations for these scooters with agreements on proper use.