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Eulois Cleckley, Executive Director at Denver Department of Public Works
Photo: Department of Public Works, Denver
Denver in Colorado has gone from seizing scooters on its streets and fining their providers, Lyft and Bird, to undertaking a full pilot with five scooter companies including the two companies it had originally fined
The recent crackdown on scooters has been fuelled by concerns over public safety. For some it has also been a reaction to an industry that has tended to think it better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
First generation scooters provided by Bird, Lime, and Lyft have often just appeared overnight, with city leaders literally waking up to riders weaving through cars and pedestrians at speeds of up to 25 km/h.
Like recreational drones, the increasing popularity of scooters has led to questions about their legality and classification, which public spaces they should be allowed in, and who should enforce which laws. Cities have been unsure how to react with some taking swift action to stop scooter operators using their streets while others see them as a useful and green micromobility option for their residents.
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