Bird/lime scooters downtown Indy.

[Hoosier8]

Tried the scooter. Interesting.

They just announced free bus passes for vets. Might sign up for that.

 

[Baditude]

I have rented the scooters, thought it was handy to go around downtown. For those that want the scooters gone, that is fine get rid of the bikes (private and rentals) and Blue electric cars too. Why do we subsidize the electric cars, cultural trail etc.. I want my lanes back that were allocated for bike paths. Bikes don't care about traffic laws and use the sidewalks, bike paths and roads at will.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I have rented the scooters, thought it was handy to go around downtown. For those that want the scooters gone, that is fine get rid of the bikes (private and rentals) and Blue electric cars too. Why do we subsidize the electric cars, cultural trail etc.. I want my lanes back that were allocated for bike paths. Bikes don't care about traffic laws and use the sidewalks, bike paths and roads at will.

Completely agree on the Blue cars. I'd rather have the parking spaces back. You want a car rental business? Buy a lot.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

I'm with you guys on the blue cars. Parking is bad enough with out them taking up prime spots.

 

[1911ly]

We got lime bikes last year. in the first few weeks they drug a few out of the river. They are abandoned all over the north side. A lot of them are laying on their sides. A while back they found several in Niles across the state line. There is talk of combining the two cities.

And now they are looking in to Scooters: https://www.southbendtribune.com/ne...cle_61cec62c-088d-58ff-bc2d-3e1ea7a9f901.html

We will see what happens in the future that is Liberal Utopia that is the Mayor Petey's Crime Spree City of South Bend. I am just glad I am out of the city limits. I'd like to be farther out.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Electric scooters accused of being a nuisance on LA streets are now being destroyed in creative ways - Story | KTTV

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

If sorta, kinda related.
Just months after its launch, the plug is being pulled on a popular bike share program.

Posted: Jul. 24, 2018 6:02 PM
Updated: Jul. 24, 2018 7:27 PM
Posted By: Lacey Clifton
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Just months after its launch, the plug is being pulled on a popular bike share program.

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The company Spin, which operates the bike share program on the campus of Indiana State University, has decided to retire their operation nation-wide. The company says it's decided to become strictly a motorized scooter share company, so that's why they're canceling the pedal share program.

LINK | INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY'S NEW BIKE SHARE PROGRAM GOING WELL

It’s unfortunate the program is going away because it was a hit in the Terre Haute community. Officials say there were more than ten thousand rides locally since mid-April. That's with a mix of ISU students and community members.

News 10 spoke to Nick McCreary from the ISU Office of Sustainability. He says the loss of this program is a huge blow for the campus community.

McCreary says, “It's disappointing. I wish that it wouldn't have been pulled because it was a good opportunity for our students and community members to travel around cheaply, get exercise, and not burn any fossil fuels which is all positives in my opinion.”

Campus officials say ISU was not given any advance notice of the cancellation. The spin bikes will be removed this Friday, July 27th.

McCreary says they plan to find a program to replace Spin, and some good news, it will still be open to the community.

LINK | NEW BIKE SHARE PROGRAM ROLLS OUT ON ISU'S CAMPUS

He says, "We couldn't like get down to the numbers of how many community members versus students rode. But we're pretty sure it was a lot of community members since there are not that many students here and we had ten thousand rides, right? So yeah, definitely, I mean transportation equity should be for everyone, not just for students here."

With the Spin Bike Program, people have the option to pre-pay for rides. So, what happens to that money since the program is ending?

McCreary says the Office of Sustainability is hoping to get that answer from Spin by the end of the week. News 10 will continue to follow this story.

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Spin bike program

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Electric scooters accused of being a nuisance on LA streets are now being destroyed in creative ways - Story | KTTV

The "like" guy was exactly the face electric scooters need. Like...the city...like...should...like...be more progressive...like...about...like....communal....like....scooter programs...like.

I don't condone vandalism or theft, but I do appreciate a certain pride in craft, so thanks for the video!

 

[hoosierdoc]

An interesting article on making money by charging them

https://www.theatlantic.com/technol...tric-scooters-is-a-cutthroat-business/560747/

 

[KMaC]

It didn't take too long for someone to get run over while illegally riding on the sidewalk. It also didn't take too long for the bozo to get some lawyers to blame everyone else.
We'll all be paying for this mess pretty soon.
https://fox59.com/2018/09/20/downtown-scooter-crash-caught-on-camera-lawsuit-could-be-filed/

 

[BehindBlueI's]

It didn't take too long for someone to get run over while illegally riding on the sidewalk. It also didn't take too long for the bozo to get some lawyers to blame everyone else.
We'll all be paying for this mess pretty soon.
https://fox59.com/2018/09/20/downtown-scooter-crash-caught-on-camera-lawsuit-could-be-filed/

Riding illegally on the sidewalk, faster than foot traffic would go, without a helmet? If I'm on the jury he gets nothing and can pay to wash the truck that hit him if it needs it.

 

[hoosierdoc]

He did not see me breaking the law and hurt me!

when you’re waived out by a traffic person usually you ignore posted signs and such

 

[DoggyDaddy]

It didn't take too long for someone to get run over while illegally riding on the sidewalk. It also didn't take too long for the bozo to get some lawyers to blame everyone else.
We'll all be paying for this mess pretty soon.
https://fox59.com/2018/09/20/downtown-scooter-crash-caught-on-camera-lawsuit-could-be-filed/

He says technically he wasn't on the sidewalk but the security cam footage clearly shows him on the sidewalk. What an idiot. I think they need to make those fines a LOT higher... like maybe $1000 for the first offense, $5000 for the second offense, 6 months jail for a third. Maybe these jerks would pay attention to the rules then.

 

[KMaC]

He did not see me breaking the law and hurt me!

when you’re waived out by a traffic person usually you ignore posted signs and such

I'm guessing that the traffic control guy couldn't see the scooter coming because of the parked cars, and that he wasn't supposed to be there to begin with.

 

[HoughMade]

It didn't take too long for someone to get run over while illegally riding on the sidewalk. It also didn't take too long for the bozo to get some lawyers to blame everyone else...

Who?

No, I heard their names. I reiterate, who?

 

[Kutnupe14]

An interesting article on making money by charging them

https://www.theatlantic.com/technol...tric-scooters-is-a-cutthroat-business/560747/

It appears to be profitable. I've seen more people hsn a few beat up pickups with beds full of scooters, some picking up, some dropping off. Someone told me it ranges from $5-$15 per recharged scooter.

 

[jkaetz]

I'm surprised this hasn't happened on the IUPUI campus yet. The blasted things are everywhere and seem like a giant eye sore. Everywhere you look there is a pile of scooters or one trying to run you over at full speed.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm surprised this hasn't happened on the IUPUI campus yet. The blasted things are everywhere and seem like a giant eye sore. Everywhere you look there is a pile of scooters or one trying to run you over at full speed.

Put your shoulder into it.

 

[actaeon277]

He says technically he wasn't on the sidewalk but the security cam footage clearly shows him on the sidewalk. What an idiot. I think they need to make those fines a LOT higher... like maybe $1000 for the first offense, $5000 for the second offense, 6 months jail for a third. Maybe these jerks would pay attention to the rules then.

The idea is, if you fine them $1,000 then officers are more likely to let someone off.
Fine them a small amount, and they're likely to write it up.

 

[actaeon277]

They should fine him for wasting the courts time.