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Supervisor introduces amendment to require permits for private motorized scooter-share programs
Summary
A supervisor introduced an amendment to the transportation code to create a permit requirement for stationless motorized scooter-share companies operating in San Francisco; sponsor said the move mirrors past action taken for dockless bike-share and cited safety and placement concerns.
A supervisor introduced an amendment to Division 1 of the San Francisco Transportation Code to establish a violation for private motorized scooter-share programs operating without a city permit.
The sponsor noted prior action taken in response to dockless bicycle companies and urged the city to be proactive with stationless motorized scooters to avoid the public-safety and sidewalk-blocking problems that followed some bike-share rollouts in other cities. "Just like last year when we were being shown photos of how stationless bikes had gone wrong in other cities around the world, now too, we are reading stories about these motorized scooters causing public safety and transportation hazards," the sponsor said.
The speaker referenced Santa Monica's recent enforcement actions and criminal complaints against one operator that had planned to deploy large numbers of devices in San Francisco. The sponsor said the city should set permit conditions addressing where devices can be placed and how they may be used, and thanked Supervisor Yee for prior work on related micromobility issues.
The item was introduced for referral and discussion; there was no recorded roll-call vote on the ordinance at this meeting.
