GREENSBORO, N.C. — Standup electric scooters are making their long-awaited return to Greensboro!
The City says it has accepted permit applications from companies Lime and Bird to offer their electric scooters for rent as part of a pilot 'Scooter Share' program.
In November, Greensboro banned the use of electronic scooters and asked companies to remove all their scooters. Later that month, City Council then came up with new rules regulating their use and created a permit pilot program for businesses that operate a scooter-share program that uses the public right of way.
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Lime distributed scooters Monday, January 28. They deployed about 100 scooters near UNC-G, NC A&T and Guilford Colleges as part of the permit pilot program. The city says that program will last until August 1, at which point they'll assess how the program will go forward.
Bird expects to have its scooters on the streets in March.
The city says Lime and Bird are responsible for educating riders on safety, proper parking policies and laws. They will also have to remove improperly parked scooters within two hours of being notified.
The 'Scooter Share' pilot will run through August 1, 2019. At that point, the city says it will look at feedback and see if they need to tweak the program or keep it as it is to ensure safe scooter riding in Greensboro.
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