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From YouTube: County Board Wrap-Up: Scooter Demo Project
Description
June 2019
The Board want to give the public more opportunity to comment on how these devices – e-scooters and e-bikes – are affecting them. We want to know what is working and what isn’t, to inform the crafting of any regulations we may adopt.
B
B
You
know
the
big
reason
is
we
want
more
data.
You
know
this
demonstration
project
is
all
about
collecting
data
so
that
at
the
end
we
can
regulate
these
devices
appropriately
and
while
they
prove
to
be
pretty
popular
thus
far
with
over
300,000
rides
taking
taken
in
Arlington.
We
think
that
there
is
a
huge
benefit
by
having
the
upcoming
summer
and
fall
months,
where
they're
probably
going
to
be
most
utilized
to
really
collect
some
data
so
that
we
can
have
informed
regulations
and
we
have
to
regulate
bees
by
the
end
of
the
year.
B
Otherwise,
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia
has
actually
enacted
some
law
this
year,
which
would
provide
for
regulations
of
scooters
and
electric
bikes.
But
if
we
don't
act
by
the
end
of
the
year,
it's
the
Commonwealth's
rules
which
prevail.
So
we
think
it's
important
to
make
sure
we
have
as
much
data
as
possible
so
that
we
take
take
advantage
of
our
window
to
to
figure
out
how
these
should
work
in
Arlington.
What.
A
B
So
we're
looking
at
how
far
these
trips
are,
which
is
a
key
thing,
to
understand
what
transportation
solution
they're
solving.
So
you
know,
for
example,
you
know
if
the
trips
are
a
few
hundred
feet
or
a
quarter
mile.
Well,
that
seems
to
be
more
of
a
recreational
use,
but
if
the
trips
are
a
mile
or
more
maybe
it's
solving.
A
key
issue
with
connecting
people
to
transit
also
depends
on
where
those
trips
are
going
so
are.
Can
we
tell
that
they're
going
to
homes,
or
are
these
replacing
bus,
trips
or
metro
trips?
C
Yeah
I
think
it's
important
just
to
touch
a
little
bit
on
what
the
in
Richmond
the
legislature
did
is
and
also
make
it
clear
that
we
want
to
make
sure
we
regulate
this
properly.
So
we
extended
the
pilot
not
so
much
because
we
want
to
get
it
right
and
have
all
the
protections
that
we
can,
while
also
recognizing
that
the
way
state
law
is
written.
C
This
is
not
something
that
we
can
prohibit
and
and
I
think
most
folks
would
would
recognize
that
if
it's
done
safely,
this
is
an
addition
can
be
an
addition
to
our
multimodal
piece.
So
we
extending
the
pilot
we're
also
seeing
how
we
can
make
sure
we
can
regulate
well
and
a
your
point.
Christian.
We
extended
the
length
of
the
time
when
we
can
get
input
and
we've
had
a
lot
of
input,
but
through
June,
30th
and
folks
off.
C
A
A
B
Right
and
until
we
actually
created
this
demonstration
project
Kara,
we
would
have
no
ability
to
determine
how
many
of
them
were
in
Arlington
or
how
they
you
were
used.
The
law
was
so
silent
on.
This
issue
is
to
create
basically
anarchy.
There
could
have
been
as
many
as
the
companies
wanted
to
allow,
so
we,
you
know,
worked
with
them
to
put
a
box
around
it
to
say:
look
we
want
to
study
this.
We
want
to
do
it
right.
We
want
you
to
limit
the
number
that
you
deploy
in
Arlington.
B
We
opened
it
up
to
as
many
companies
as
wanted
to
participate,
but
none
of
them
were
allowed
unlimited
scooters
here,
so
our
demonstration
project
was
to
limit
something
that
was
limit
less
and
so
we're
thankful
that
we
had
that
cooperation
from
the
companies.
Now
this
is
going
to
lead
to
what
exactly
are
going
to
be
our
regulations,
whether
they
are
able
to
be
on
sidewalks.
At
what
speed.
As
matt
said,
we
can't
ban
them.
B
C
For
me,
yeah
I
was
surprised,
I
think
we
were
at
1500
different
entries,
different
citizen
input,
different
emails
that
had
come
through,
which
is
a
lot
more
than
we
get
in
a
lot
of
our
outreach
and
then
I
think
it's
gone,
it's
more
than
doubled,
and
so
we've
gotten
a
lot
of
input
and
I.
Think
it's
fair
to
say
not!
Everyone
has
been
excited.
We
got
some
pictures
of
scooters.
I
walked
by
near
Teddy,
Roosevelt
Island.
C
There
was
a
scooter
that
was
off
the
wood
path,
kind
of
dangling
in
the
sides
and
there's
there's
some
concern,
but
I
think
that
folks
want
to
share
with
us.
What's
going
on
and
I
also
think
we
should
say
that
each
member
of
the
board
has
really
expressed
within
what
we
can
enforce
and
we
actually
had
some
some
discussion
of
this
on
Tuesday.
We
want
to
enforce
and
make
sure
that
safety
is,
is
paramount,
and
so
that's
part
of
what
we're
doing
and.
B
I
gotta
tell
you
that's
what
surprised
me
the
most:
it's
not
really
the
data,
it's
actually
the
observed
experiences
of
how
people
are
using
them.
So
if
I
can
Kara,
let's
do
a
little
public
public
service
announcement
a
if
you're
under
the
age
of
16,
you
should
not
be
on
a
scooter.
If
you
are
on
a
scooter,
it's
really
wise
to
wear
a
helmet.
The
scooters
are
not
really
designed
for
multiple
people
to
be
on
them
at
one
time,
especially
if
one
of
them
is
your
infant.
B
A
C
I
think
essential,
because
the
first
I've
seen
I
came
upon
nearly
highway.
An
individual
who'd
fallen
off
the
scooter
coming
down
and
there
was
I
got
there
a
few
minutes
afterwards.
But
there
was
a
nurse
already
tending
to
him
and
he
had
a
cut
on
his
head.
So
the
the
safety
message
and
the
helmet,
if
you
can
those
and
making
sure
that
these
are
not
for
children
to
be
using,
there's
real
concern,
because
there
are
instances
where
we've
seen
serious
injuries
and
so
that
element
of
personal
responsibility.
We
have
to
make
sure
everyone
hears.