You’re supposed to be 18 years old to rent a scooter or e-bike from Veo, the company that is now operating a fleet of mobility contraptions around Denver.
But if you’re not, they won’t likely notice. For most customers, the app uses the honor system as its sole test of age: Simply tell the app that you’re 18 or older, and you’ll soon be zipping around town.
“Consistent with the City’s previous shared mobility program requirements, riders must be at least 18 years old to use Veo,” Veo spokesperson Alex Keating wrote in an email. “And that requirement is clearly communicated throughout the rider experience, including during account creation, through in-app messaging, on-vehicle regulatory stickers, and in our user agreement.”…