I don’t know what the solution is, but I have to agree that these things are out of control. It’s particularly bad with the tourists- I routinely see young kids/teens on them near the White House and headed towards the mall on 15th and 17th streets, not understanding how they work or to balance on them, basically taking up the entire sidewalk as they wobble around, with a get the f*ck out of my way towards the pedestrians they cut off.

Anonymous wrote:A lot of these comments could also apply to the dirty polluting cars driving around too

Please

In an area like this, with traffic the way it is, and many parts of the city/close in burbs just off a metro, these things are here to stay.

Just like bike share, which everyone hated at first too.

Use Metro.

A lot of these comments could also apply to the dirty polluting cars driving around too

1. Create designated parking areas for them - Arlington has done this in at least one location - take out a parking space (like at a corner, where a parked SUV can block visibility) and create a "scooter corral" instead

2. Create more bike lanes, put in scooter symbols so scooter riders know that is where they should ride.

Anonymous wrote:I'm gonna buy one for myself personally

That’s not a problem as long as you don’t park it on the sidewalk in everyone’s way.

I'm gonna buy one for myself personally

I hate having to maneuver a stroller around them parked on the sidewalks. Worst trend of the past year.

My home town just banned them. I’m waiting for more towns to backpedal their approvals or charge fines for clean up or something.

Anonymous wrote:My personal opinion is that a lot of them will go out of business because the scooters are not going to last as long enough to really be economical since they’re getting beat up and destroyed being left outside in the weather and generally just not treated well. So there will eventually be a few successful companies left who will have the resources to put in place some infrastructure and will be big enough to engage with cities on how to make things work better

Might be wishful thinking but I do think it’s a certainty that at least 80 or 90% of the scooter companies currently operating will go out of business within 2 -3 years at the longes.

Apparently the scooters break even after only a couple weeks in service. Anything after that is pure profit. They will run them until they break and then replace. I don’t think they will even bother we repairs.

They are a really a good last mile solution. I’ve used them multiple times to transfer from public transport to my final destination.

We were in San Antonio a couple of months ago and they were everywhere. So annoying!!! Blocking the sidewalks everywhere you turned. I don’t see why they’re allowed to just be left on sidewalks. I hope they all go out of business.

Anonymous wrote:My personal opinion is that a lot of them will go out of business because the scooters are not going to last as long enough to really be economical since they’re getting beat up and destroyed being left outside in the weather and generally just not treated well. So there will eventually be a few successful companies left who will have the resources to put in place some infrastructure and will be big enough to engage with cities on how to make things work better

Might be wishful thinking but I do think it’s a certainty that at least 80 or 90% of the scooter companies currently operating will go out of business within 2 -3 years at the longes.

The over saturation is nuts. It would be one thing if there were a few dock stations like capital bikeshare, but they're left whenever, wherever, and everywhere. If this is a 'survival of the fittest' scooter company test, I hope they all die right now. The cities (Alexandria, Arlington, etc) that approved them are idiots for not thinking things through.

My personal opinion is that a lot of them will go out of business because the scooters are not going to last as long enough to really be economical since they’re getting beat up and destroyed being left outside in the weather and generally just not treated well. So there will eventually be a few successful companies left who will have the resources to put in place some infrastructure and will be big enough to engage with cities on how to make things work better

Might be wishful thinking but I do think it’s a certainty that at least 80 or 90% of the scooter companies currently operating will go out of business within 2 -3 years at the longes.

It's reached critical mass, and is totally out of control. There appears to be zero regulation to these eyesores - left on sidewalks blocking crosswalk ramps, driven going the wrong way down one way streets, blocking sidewalks, not following road rules, not following sidewalk etiquette, and they are left strewn about like litter... everywhere!

In 'urban' or dense areas, the roads and sidewalks are already saturated with so much going on - I say that as someone who mostly walks everywhere and rarely drives. I feel this is an issue that pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers can come together on - please let's all cooperate and make the scooter insanity come to an end.