“Dear PoPville,
I thought you might like to know what Indigo is doing about scooter safety. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
On Monday morning my brother was heading home from the Cleveland park area. I woke up at 6 am to a call from the ER telling me he’s been in a terrible scooter accident. (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“Members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Robbery Suppression Unit (RSU) arrested a man after he attempted to carjack a man in Northeast, D.C.
On March 3, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., RSU members were stopped at a red light at 11th Street and H Street, Northeast, (more…)
Thanks to Alex for sending: “Saw this sad scooter at the Georgetown waterfront.
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Schwalb today announced the resolution of an investigation into Lyft concerning its failure to provide proper notice to consumers about fines the company imposed when scooters were parked improperly. Under the terms of a settlement agreement, Lyft will provide full restitution and return nearly $90,000 to affected scooter users. Lyft will also pay $20,000 to the District and has already made changes to its systems to ensure users are notified about DC’s scooter parking rules and notified of any fines imposed for parking violations. (more…)
Thanks to Quinn for sending from Georgetown: (more…)
Thanks to Deborah for sending:
“Necessity = Invention, Scooter Version
I spotted this scooter configuration downtown today carrying two boards and two people…genius. Couldn’t pay me to try it, though.”
A reader sent in a pretty upsetting scooter crash the other day and was curious why we rarely see riders wearing helmets. In the same vein of wearing seat belts in cars, shouldn’t we wear helmets to prevent possible injuries when scooting? For those who scoot – do you wear a helmet? For cyclists, do you wear a helmet when riding?
Ed. Note: This question is not intending to place blame on the rider for the crash.