San Francisco-based ride-sharing company Lyft has applied for a permit to run an e-scooter rideshare service in the city. Smaller rivals Many riders are also zooming around without helmets, and some are using the scooters on sidewalks too. Bird, Lime and Spin already run similar scooter services in the city. The city is also considering allowing electric scooters on sidewalks as part of its Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2024. However, San Francisco will soon require the rideshare companies to prove they remind customers to wear a helmet, use the roads and park the scooters appropriately. Uber-owned bike-sharing company Jump is reportedly also considering entering the market.
San Francisco-based ride-sharing company Lyft has applied for a permit to run an e-scooter rideshare service in the city. Smaller rivals Bird, Lime and Spin already run similar scooter services in the city. The city is also considering allowing electric scooters on sidewalks as part of its Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2024. However, San Francisco will soon require the rideshare companies to prove they remind customers to wear a helmet, use the roads and park the scooters appropriately. Uber-owned bike-sharing company Jump is reportedly also considering entering the market.