Government
Electric scooter rideshare company appears to have lost interest in Riverhead after town adopted safety regulations, councilman says
Bird Rides, a rideshare company interested in bringing its electric scooter program to Riverhead last year, appears to have abandoned its plans after expressing to local officials that the town’s regulations on electric scooters were too restrictive, according to Councilman Ken Rothwell.
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Proposed code changes would restrict electric scooters ahead of rideshare program launch
The proposed code changes put heavy restrictions on the operation of electric scooters, which the town board is looking to bring to downtown Riverhead through a rideshare program operated by Bird Scooters.