February 20, 2024

59. E is for eScooters

1 hour 1 minute

Katharine tells Lorien about a Bird almost as scary as owls.

Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-04-03/bird-scooter-paralyzed-man-accident-suit-legal-fees

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/lime-and-bird-sued-over-alleged-scooter-safety-failures-and-injuries-to-dozens/2020/08/21/15f960d6-e24a-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html

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https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2019/09/20/scooter-lawsuit-indianapolis-rider-says-lime-scooter-caused-injury/2376381001/

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/vigilante-starts-war-against-rental-scooters-with-clever-but-illegal-idea-189539.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/28/scooters-california-oakland-los-angeles-bird-lime

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By Lorien Megill and Katharine McNally

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