Diegans protest against electric scooters



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Dozens of San Diegans gathered Saturday on the Mission Beach sidewalk to protest electric scooters – a means of transportation that we often see these days on the sidewalk that borders the beach.

They have come together in an effort to ban electric scooters on all sidewalks in the city because they think it is dangerous for public safety.

"You have difficulty because you never know when you are going to be touched. Why not go out to a store here in Mission Beach and arrange a scooter ride? It's just ridiculous, "said Mike Niel, a resident of Mission Beach.

Led by members of Mission Beach City Council, the protesters want to draw the attention of all San Diego City Council members ahead of Tuesday's big scooter meeting.

Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer released a set of proposed regulations for unmanned scooters in February. These include limiting the maximum speed of motorized scooters in designated areas, parking and stopping vehicles, training bikers, sharing data, royalties and legal compensation from the San Diego city. City Council will discuss these by Tuesday at 14 hours.

MBTC members think council members in other districts do not really understand the situation. However, to get banned from scooters on the sidewalks, they must get a majority of board members.

"We had to ban together here and I know that the San Diego juror will be supportive because everyone has had bad experiences," said Niel.

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