Denver council poised to approve new tech rules for scooters to keep riders off sidewalks
The technology that would be required by the city could increase riders’ bills or play a continuous automated message stating something like, “No sidewalk riding.”
I agree, cyclists and scooter-ists shouldn’t be using sidewalks. In fact they should share the space with cyclists on protected lane! (And to whomever it may concern runners, joggers please stay the sidewalks!)
Ideally space would be provided for all. Something I think we can agree on is that no pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, etc. is going to fare well against a lifted pickup at 40mph and the biggest divide is between cars and vulnerable road users. I've biked in downtown Denver. There is some good infrastructure, but there's also a lot of sketchiness, especially the further out you go. Until the road feels safe, people will use the sidewalk.
Exactly! And i'm glad the story has this stated clearly: “The reason scooters are riding on the sidewalks is because they don’t feel safe on the streets.”
Aaaaaaaaaa!
I hope Denver beefs up their protected bike lane infrastructure significantly.
In my experience, people DGAF about warnings, but will stay off sidewalks if there are safer options. Keep bikes/scooters out of sidewalks, peds and joggers out of bike lanes, and cars out of business/bike/ped areas, which should be at least 30% of your city.
Have they considered instead giving them a safe area to ride that's not the sidewalk? Of course not lol