New rules for scooter riders coming to Denver after unanimous city council vote
The Denver City Council voted unanimously Monday night to crack down on sidewalk riding and leaving scooters anywhere in the city.
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'Today we take a major step forward here in Denver for public safety, accessibility and transportation innovation,' said District 10 City Councilperson Chris Hinds.
Hinds co-sponsored the proposal that passed unanimously with all 12 yes votes.
Scooters will soon be required to have a sidewalk detection technology, shutting them off if the rider is not in the street or a bike lane.
Denver Health said that in 2024, it saw nearly 2,000 scooter-related patient encounters come into the emergency department or urgent care centers, most commonly broken bones, cuts and concussions. Hinds says their goal is to cut into that number.
'This legislation is about more than scooters and bikes, it's about saving lives, ensuring dignity for all pedestrians and setting national standards for responsible micro mobility,' said Hinds.
Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure said it has already started to test that detection technology, but has no results to share yet. The proposal also mandates that riders park scooters in designated zones, which DOTI has also been testing near Union Station.
A quick compliance test for riders is also required before using a scooter for the first time.
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Councilperson Sarah Parady co-sponsored the proposal with Hinds and says residents hope it's only the first step in improving safety.
'I also have heard loud and clear from communities that probably the best thing we could do to improve the safety of these devices is just to continue to improve the safety of the actual streets, the bike lanes, the built-in environment,' said Parady. 'But in the absence of infinite money to do that, I think this bill will help a lot.'
The new parking requirements aren't slated to go into effect until 2027, while the rest of the new rules will begin next year.
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