Florida is facing its first major storm in the age of dockless scooters. Miami — home to a large proportion of them — isn’t taking any chances.
The city has told all rental services to get their conveyances off the streets by Friday lest they fly perilously through the air when Dorian reaches land over the Labor Day weekend, according to Ken Russell, a municipal commissioner.
“Yes, ALL will be removed from streets by Friday. Winds expected to increase on Saturday evening. — Ken Russell Miami (@kenrussellmiami)
The mayor’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for additional information. Bird, Lime, Lyft, Spin and Uber all promised their scooters would be battened down.
The vehicles have created a bitter backlash nationwide as scooter-haters carp about them impeding sidewalks and generally littering the streetscape. Until now, though, the threat has been confined to ground level. But Dorian, with winds that may touch 130 miles per hour, may weaponize what has so far been a scourge mostly confined to aesthetics.
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