According to a study, scooter bracelets are much more prevalent in Portland than women

A new study from Portland State University reveals a noticeable difference between men and women in the number of e-scooter passengers.

Following last year's four-month pilot program, PSU's Transportation Research and Education Center analyzed the city's data and revealed that only 34% of the passengers were women and that 2% were transgender or not.

Jennifer Dill, the center's director, said scooters "seem to attract racers as racially and economically diverse as the city's population, although men and young adults do more."

Among those surveyed, men indicated that they were more likely to use electronic scooters to move quickly, while others were more likely to ride scooters out of curiosity.

The study also revealed that 54% of the women surveyed would drive more by scooter if there were safer places – a complaint that the Portland Office of Transportation is seeking to resolve with parking fees and fees designated routes to finance the infrastructure of greenways and bicycle lanes.

"If we want electronic scooters to be a mobility option for everyone, we need to think about providing safe and comfortable places," Dill wrote.

Chris Warner, acting director of PBOT, said the City Hall will use the data to "understand the implications of e-scooter use for cities across the country".

"We think that research on the use of e-scooter can help us find new ways to make our streets safer for everyone," says Warner, no matter how you traveling. "