LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – While communal electric scooters turn pedestrian sidewalks into parking lots nationwide, a micro-mobility company riding into Las Vegas hopes a different kind of business model will change local perception. Go X, based in San Fransisco, has officially launched its fleet of 100 e-scooters across portions of unincorporated Clark County and the […]
City says new e-scooter company in Waikiki is operating illegally House Bill 72 would create a new category specifically for e-scooters (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Chelsea Davis | February 19, 2021 at 6:26 PM HST - Updated February 19 at 6:29 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new electric scooter company in Waikiki is challenging city laws.
The city says it supports alternate modes of transportation and mobility provided they are safe and legal. However, city officials say Go X is operating in Honolulu illegally.
“The City does not consider electric foot scooters legal to be operated on public roads in Honolulu, and that’s why we are seeking the state legislation,” said Travis Ota, with the city’s Department of Transportation Services.