Concerns have been raised about the scooter riders not obeying traffic laws as well as riding the on sidewalks in the downtown areas.
During Monday night's Falls City Council meeting, City Administrator Gary Jorn informed the Council that the scooters will be an item on the agenda for the July 20th Council meeting. The City has been receiving a high volume of complaints about the scooters buzzing around town and be ridden in the downtown business area on sidewalks.
A request was made to put the topic on the agenda. Jorn delayed putting it on the agenda until the second meeting of the month to allow time for research and to let the Council members review an ordinance the city of Hastings has in place currently.
Included in the Hastings ordinance are regulations that it is unlawful to ride on a sidewalk within the business district.
Riders must obey all laws applicable to someone operating a vehicle.
Riders shall yield the right of way to all pedestrians and when entering a roadway, shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway.
Many of the electric scooters most kids are riding can travel up to 20 miles per hour, with some having a capacity of even higher speeds.
See information from the Falls City Police Department posted with this story.
