Love them or hate them, electric scooters are one step closer to being a legal and regulated means of transportation in Pennsylvania.
The state House on Tuesday approved legislation that would place restrictions, including an age limit, on the use of the two-wheeled micro-mobility devices. It would also allow Pittsburgh, Scranton and more than 50 other cities to establish e-scooter sharing programs. It passed by a 176-27 vote and heads to the Senate for consideration.
E-scooters are currently illegal in the commonwealth. That hasn’t slowed their widespread adoption as children’s toys and as a way for commuters to get to work and back…