But laws and infrastructure have not caught up with the growing numbers of scooters and e-bikes – and their speed.
Original Air Date: March 11, 2026
Host: It used to be that if you were on two wheels in Sarasota, you were either a serious athlete in spandex, somebody who lost their driver’s license, or a tourist on a cruiser. Not anymore. Now, the bike racks outside any downtown office or restaurant are filled with e-bikes and electric scooters. This is “micromobility”—the use of small, lightweight vehicles to bypass road gridlock. In Sarasota, it’s exploding. But as they get faster and more common, the e-bikes and scooters face opposition from motorists, pedestrians and regular bikers. Now, a proposed state law, Senate Bill 382, would cap speeds near pedestrians at 10 miles per hour. Ed James III breaks it down…