Get a moped instead. Harder to steal. Easier to use. DD had one to get to classes and team practices when living on campus.

Anonymous wrote:We know of a college student who died on one recently.

Happens on bikes around campuses as well. If a student is not careless on a scooter and keeps at reasonable speed it can be a good means to get around a campus if crunched for time.

Anonymous wrote:Buy a lock and store outside. Dd has done this for 3 years. No biggie no issues.

Yep

Anonymous wrote:I'd just get them a regular bike.

+100

E-scooters are much more dangerous than a bike for a number of reasons. Just get a bike, helmet and lock.

Also, if he hasn't asked for this, I wouldn't "solve" this problem for him ahead of time. Let him figure out what would make getting to class easiest for him. Maybe walking is what he wants to do (it's a way to make friends too, since you may walk with friends around campus).

Definitely make sure the college allows. They are banned on most of campus at the college near us.

We know of a college student who died on one recently.

Dangerous. I don’t recommend a scooter. I know a kid who ended up in the ER when using a scooter to get around campus. Better to just walk or rely on campus shuttles.

They are all over UCLA. But seem dangerous. Wouldn’t want DD to use.

Anonymous wrote:By campuses have the rental ones and they’re maintained by the company. There’s a truck that rolls around to recharge them.

You can’t charge your scooter at a bike rack and you can’t bring it into the dorm.

As someone who lives a few minutes from a campus, I hate these stupid things so much. The kids just leave them laying around the sidewalk.