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Staff recommends 18+ minimum, geofencing and 12‑month pilot for Falls Church scooter program
Summary
Falls Church staff proposed a 12‑month micro‑mobility pilot that would start at roughly 100 scooters with geofenced no‑ride and no‑park zones; staff recommended raising the operator‑eligible minimum age to 18, and pledged to consult schools and Nova Parks on specific exclusion zones before a March 9 council resolution.
City staff presented a revised micro‑mobility pilot and asked council to schedule adoption of a pilot resolution for March 9.
Kurt Lawrence, the staff lead on the item, told council he recommends changing the proposed minimum rider age from 16 to 18 because operators commonly require users to be 18 to enter into accounts. "I'd like to change the, the minimum age of the program from 16 to 18 in this proposal," Kurt Lawrence said, adding operators typically verify age with a driver's license or other ID and that requiring 16 would be…
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