Bike lanes are supposed to make it safer for cyclists and motorists by keeping the two groups apart. But many cyclists don’t seek out bike lanes, and when a street has one, the choose to ride in the lane with Read more
September 2019: The e-scooter rental company Spin recently entered a labor peace agreement with San Francisco’s Teamsters Joint Council 7. This means if Spin were to operate in the city, it would become the first e-scooter company to allow unionization. Read more
Recently published national reports present a mixed bag for cyclist safety in California. While some cities showed a troubling increase in cyclist deaths, other areas were praised for their proactive safety measures. Let’s start with the bad news: Los Angeles Read more
More bike lanes! That’s what cyclist have been crying for, and that’s what they are getting. But not just those ride-among-the-cars bike lanes that you see all over the place, but actual protected bike lanes. This is the holy grail Read more
Leaders in Los Angeles are considering ramping up the potential penalties for rentable e-scooters and bikes. The hope of these new fines is to deter users from riding and parking their devices in hazardous areas. Members of the LA City Read more
Stand-up electric scooters continue to increase in popularity across the United States, but the number of riders being treated for injuries from accidents on them is also rising. Others have ended up being admitted for hospital stays, while at least Read more
The city of Santa Monica is known internationally as the original home of the e-scooter industry. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that a new Santa Monica-based company could potentially revolutionize e-scooter safety standards. Named Sweep, this relatively new Read more
The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently granted Argo AI permission to test self-driving cars in the Golden State. According to this initial agreement, Argo AI is only allowed to test one self-driving car in the Bay Area. Leaders at Read more
According to the newly published Napa Countywide Bicycle Plan, the Californian county could soon add over 450 miles of bike-friendly routes that would connect the county’s cities and towns. Local authorities hope this proposal will increase bicyclist safety throughout the Read more
Dozens of San Diegans living with disabilities have recently filed a complaint against the city and three major e-scooter companies. According to this new lawsuit, the companies Lime, Bird, and Razor have been illegally allowing their e-scooters on public sidewalks. Read more