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Portland’s E-Scooter Pilot Program Ends Tuesday. What Happens Now?

After four months, Portland’s e-scooter pilot program has come to an end.

E-Scooter Company Skip Fined For Breaking City Rules Requiring Service in East Portland

It’s been a bad couple of months for Skip.

A Portland Uber Driver is Pursuing E-Scooter Company Skip After Scofflaw Riders Hit His Car and Fled

Portland Uber driver Joshua Redmond wants $10,000 in damages from scooter company Skip after two riders smashed a scooter into his Subaru and fled the scene.

Skip Takes E-Scooters Off Portland Streets, Blames Rain

A spokesperson for Skip, Katie Florez, tells WW, “Skip tries to be responsive to weather and conditions. As a consideration to the community, because of the rain, they’ve pulled their fleet from the streets of Portland.

Why Can People Who Can’t Legally Get Driver’s Licenses Ride E-Scooters?

Today I learned of a young man who is legally blind and therefore can’t get a driver’s license, but guess what—he can ride an electric scooter! Who wants to be the next unlucky schmuck who happens to be ambulating in his direction? Help!

Nearly Half of E-Scooter Riders Didn’t Ride Bikes, New Survey Says

It’s been three months since e-scooters hit Portland streets. And newly released survey results from Portland Bureau of Transportation reveal the technology is being rapidly embraced by both locals and tourists.

There’s an Instagram Account Dedicated to Videos of People Destroying Portland Scooters

Potentially inspired by California-based Instagrammers Bird Graveyard, a new account, Bird Hunting PDX, asks Portlanders to send videos and photos of intentional scooter smashing.

Is Portland’s E-Scooter Fad Waning? New Data Show Ridership Is Dwindling.

Numbers show a declining number of rides over the last week.

TriMet Bus Hits E-Scooter In Northeast Portland, But Scooter Rider Escapes Without Serious Injuries

An e-scooter rider and TriMet bus collided in Northeast Portland today. The two vehicles were traveling on NE Grand Avenue, Portland Police spokesman Christopher Burley tells WW, but the cause of the accident is still unclear.

The Dialogue: What Readers Think About Scofflaw Scooters Breaking City Speed Limits

Last week, WW raced Lime, Bird and Skip e-scooters to determine which one goes fastest (“Scooter Speed Trials,” WW, Aug. 22, 2018). Skip scooters won, at 19.3 mph, followed by Lime at 16.2 mph and Bird at 14.9 mph.

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