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Portland Temporarily Bans E-Scooters Because of the Citywide Curfew

After two days of civil unrest, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has extended a citywide curfew for a second night. In accordance, public transit will be temporarily suspended in the areas where the protests have concentrated—including e-scooters.

Lime Has Significantly Dropped Pay Rates for the Contractors Who Charge its Scooters

When Lime first launched in Portland, the lowest rate was $5 per scooter, and $7 payouts were common. Now, the bottom rate for juicers has dipped to $2.

A New Study Shows a Dramatic Increase in E-Scooter Injuries, But Doesn’t Specifically Cite Portland Data

E-scooters are quickly becoming commonplace in Portland, but a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association Network shows that e-scooter injuries have increased dramatically nationwide in the last year.

E-Scooter Rider Is in Critical Condition After Wrecking While Crossing Northwest Portland Railroad Tracks

A Portland police officer was alerted Saturday by a passerby to an e-scooter rider that was lying unconscious near Northwest Naito Parkway and Northwest 9th Avenue.

A Scooter Rider Hit a Bicyclist Downtown on Saturday in a Crash Unrelated to the Day’s Protests

On Saturday afternoon at around 5:30 pm, an e-scooter rider traveling the wrong way on a one-way street in downtown Portland collided with a bicyclist.

More Than 600 Additional E-Scooters Are Expected to Hit Portland Streets Today

Since April 26, there have been 46 e-scooter related emergency room and urgent care visits, and 16 scooter collisions have been reported.

E-Scooter Rider Seriously Injured by Car in Southeast Portland

An e-scooter rider was hit by a car on Foster Road near 103rd Avenue on Wednesday, July 31, around 6 pm.

Lime to Offer Additional Scooters and Discounted Rides Near Lloyd Center During MAX Station Closures

E-scooter company Lime plans to deploy hundreds of scooters and offer discounted rides for commuters affected by the Lloyd District MAX train closures Aug. 4-17.

Readers Respond to Our Bike, Foot and Scooter Tour of Portland’s Fast Food Drive-Thru Windows

Few other cities require businesses to serve cyclists and pedestrians at drive-thrus, and city officials say they aren’t aware of any complaints since the new rules went into effect. Here’s what readers had to say about our bike, foot and scooter tour of Portland fast-food restaurants.

E-Scooter Company Lime Lowers the Cost of Rides For East Portlanders

E-scooter company Lime today launched a program that gives East Portanders discounted rides.

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