SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians soon won’t have to wear helmets while zipping around on motorized scooters. It’s a win for companies such as Bird and Lime that operate the popular scooters in major cities across California and the country. San Francisco earlier this year banned the scooters because of concerns about riders not wearing helmets, riding on sidewalks and violating other laws. In August it awarded permits for a pilot program to several scooter companies but shunned companies Bird, Lime and Spin, which had previously operated in the city. Flora’s bill also lets cities authorize the scooters on roadways with speed limits up to 35 mph (56 kph).

Source: National Post September 20, 2018 00:40 UTC