By next summer, Denver may have significant new limits on how and where rented scooters and bikes can be used and parked. The city could also force riders to have mandatory education and continue to issue tickets when riders break safety and parking rules.
The city’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee voted to send Denver’s latest attempt to regulate rental scooters to a full Denver City Council vote by June.
Councilmember Chris Hinds, who has been pushing for scooter reform for several years, describes the change in the law as a policy to save lives. Last year, the city saw more than 6.6 million micromobility rides on rented bikes and scooters…