SCOOTER FIRMS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT CARELESS RIDERS THAT PERPETUALLY ENDAGERED WHEELCHAIR USERS
The Wild West
approach to scooters left them blocking wheelchair access on sidewalks, curb
ramps, crosswalks and transit stops.
I am not anti micromobility, but if it is done -- IT MUST be highly regulated.
There must be marked docking stations for scooters.
There must be draconian fines (on both scooter user and company that owns it)
for haphazardly and selfishly discarding scooters in areas that block the
accessibly pathway (something done in Miami every 10 minutes).
Also, there are scooters and bikes that are accessible to some people with
disabilities.
Any plan that does not include these is ableist and discriminatory.
Finally, because most micromobility is a hazard, not a help to wheelchair users
-- revenue from firms authorized to place them (with heavy regulation) in the
city, should be in a fund earmarked for barrier-removal...so people with
disabilities enjoy a more inclusive built environment.
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