HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-23 Public Comment - B. Waters - Bird ScootersFrom:Bob Waters.
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Subject:Bird Scooters
Date:Saturday, May 20, 2023 6:04:11 AM
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It has begun. A Bird Scooter was parked in the middle of my sidewalk this morning, blocking access for those who
aren't able-bodied. I called the listed phone number for Bird, but it’s not in service (never has been). I moved the
scooter to the curb as I’m mowing my lawn this morning and didn’t want it there.
It seems as if money paid to a consultant regarding scooters is unlikely to accomplish anything beyond using
taxpayer money so that decision-makers can deflect responsibility. Add this to the list of frustrations that result from
living in a community where the enforcement of ordinances and regulations is sorely lacking and where complaints
are often met with a hopeless shrug.
Yesterday, I spotted a man and a very young helmetless child riding tandem on a scooter and scooting along through
traffic and a pretty good clip. One probably can’t fix stupid, and these scooters are an engraved invitation to club
stupid. Follow the example of Paris, Honolulu, Madrid, and other cities throughout the world that have had the
wisdom to ban these things.
Bob Waters
509 W Harrison
Bozeman
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