Friday, May 3, 2019

On April 4th, 2019 Jennifer Kendall posted an article (FOX 7 Austin) about how A bill filed in the Texas legislature would create some restrictions on electric scooters throughout the state. Senate Bill 549 would set some basic scooter laws and allow cities to create more restrictive policies if they so choose. The bill would require riders to be at least 16-years-old with a driver's license with a regulated parking spot for scooters. I would like to believe that the police department has better work to attend instead of pulling citizens over to check for their driver's license before getting on a scooter.  Or even filling out paperwork for giving a child a ticket for riding an electrical scooter. The idea of going to court for a scooter ticket would be absurd and unnecessary when u can ride an electric motorcycle when children ride electric kid cars at ages 2-7. The scooters will also have a speed limit of 15mph. I do not support a speed limit because bikes can go up to 25mph and even faster if going downhill. Electric Scooters were made for peoples enjoyment as well as efficiency. With a speed limit, the scooter will not be as Efficient.  I support the idea of wanting to keep our citizens safe, but I’ve taken bikers into consideration. Bikers tend to go over 15 miles per hour and could also be in danger, as well as the scooter riders but, are not required to have a license or to be 16-years-old to ride a bike. In comparison to bikers, I would consider this a double standard. I do approve of the ideological theory of having regulated parking spots for scooters. Scooters have been thrown down and misplaced all over the cites. Regulated parking spots will also benefit scooter companies by allowing the workers to pick the scooter up in a more efficient way.

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