A local cyclist asked WPLN’s #NashInTheKnow about the future of micromobility in the city. That includes electric bicycles like BCycle, which recently returned to the city with 175 bikes, and electric scooters, which Nashville has multiple vendors for, that put out up to 500 scooters each on local streets.
Fatal Crash Resurfaces Costly Questions About Scooter Safety In Nashville
Police say a tourist lost control of her scooter and hit a semi-tractor on 3rd Avenue. That’s also where the city once considered creating a protected lane for bikes and scooters.
Nashville Will Limit Electric Scooter Companies And Fleets Under New Rules
If you haven’t been thinking about electric scooters lately, well, Metro officials have been. Nashville has narrowed down its finalists for the scooter companies that will be permitted in the city.
Tougher Standards Coming For Electric Scooters In Nashville
Dockless electric scooters haven’t been drawing much attention lately. But Nashville’s Metro Council has decided it’s time to overhaul how they’re regulated.
Nashville’s Revised Scooter Rules Could Stay A Bit Longer
Nashville officials are saying that emergency rules put in place for electric scooters have largely been successful, and they’re moving with less urgency to take more of the dockless devices off the streets.
Scooters Will Stay In Nashville Under Tighter Rules And Fleet Caps
Listen Dockless electric scooters will remain in Nashville, but with fewer allowed and tighter rules in effect for the next few months.
Amid Backlash, Scooter Companies Scramble To Promote Safety
Listen A row of electric scooters neatly lines the edge of a coffee shop parking lot in East Nashville as two young men walk past and eye the scene. A Bird employee eagerly offers them a free tutorial.
From Gambling To Penalizing Drunk Scooter Riders: 5 Tennessee Laws Going Into Effect Today
Tennessee will have more than 70 new laws this year. They go into effect on Monday, and range from banning handheld devices while driving, to allowing one type of gambling.
From Gambling To Penalizing Drunk Scooter Riders: 5 Tennessee Laws Going Into Effect Today
Listen Tennessee will have more than 70 new laws this year. They go into effect on Monday, and range from banning handheld devices while driving, to allowing one type of gambling.
Dockless Scooters Get New Rules In Nashville And Will Be Reevaluated In 2020
After some last-minute tweaks, Nashville’s Metro Council has revised the rules for dockless scooters.
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