Scooter

“Strange act of vandalism in Trinidad”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Over the weekend my husband was doing some yard work and he saw a hipster kid (young adult) on a scooter stopped in front of our house. He opened his backpack pulled out a ketchup bottle and started spraying our neighbor’s car with what looked like watered-down ketchup. My husband yelled at the person and he wasn’t scared off until my husband started approaching him. This all happened in broad daylight.

My neighbor has lived in Trinidad for 70 years and runs a hauling business. (more…)

“Resourceful”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to I. for sending from Dupont: “They weren’t going anywhere fast, but they were going.”

“Bird Announces 20% Scooter Fleet Size Increase in D.C.”

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy Bird

From a press release:

“Bird also announced it secured approval to scale its e-scooter fleet in Washington, D.C., by more than 20% to provide residents and visitors with an eco-friendly personal transportation option. With the price of gas in D.C. recently reaching an all-time high, Bird has seen daily average ridership in Washington, D.C., increase nearly 48% in March compared to February.”

Ed. Note: In real numbers this translates to Bird having 1,970 scooters total in D.C. and the additional scooters will be deployed later this week.

“Ultimately what happens is somebody inevitably pushes one or all of them into the street or the sidewalk…”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I thought scooters were supposed to be tethered per the new law. Is there any way to report untethered scooters? This is the third time I’ve seen neatly grouped scooters, untethered on my corner. It seems like either a group of individuals or more likely lyft is dropping them on my corner without tethering them to sign posts etc. Ultimately what happens is somebody inevitably pushes one or all of them into the street or the sidewalk… does Lyft just not care because they know they can get away with it? Does the city also just not care?”

“shared dockless scooter and bicycle operators with Public Right-of-Way Occupancy Permits can receive extensions of current permits through June 30, 2022”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Mary Bender

From DDOT:

“Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that shared dockless scooter and bicycle operators with Public Right-of-Way Occupancy Permits can receive extensions of current permits through June 30, 2022 to ensure continued access to shared mobility options for residents and visitors.

DDOT will issue amended Terms and Conditions that will address feedback from riders and non-riders related to sidewalk riding, rider safety education, and proper parking, among other concerns. (more…)

Lime Responds to Scooter Locking Concerns

By Prince Of Petworth

From Lime:

“Saw that this issue came up and want to let you know that throughout the process of switching to lock-to, we’ve advocated every step of the way for more bike racks, parking corrals, and safe streets infrastructure.

We are glad DDOT has added 800 bike racks this year per their 9/27 release and plans to add 1000 in 2022. (more…)

Letter of the Law!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Eva for sending: “Caption contest: Scooter locked to object! From the wharf Friday night!!!”

“As required by DC, riders will be fined for not correctly locking their scooters”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to A. for sending: “More scooter content because that seems to be all the rage these days. Bird fining users “as required by DC”

From Bird:

“Please remember to follow DC’s new rules when locking your scooter!

As required by DC, riders will be fined for not correctly locking their scooters after a trip. Please double-check the rules below to avoid a fine next time you ride! (more…)

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