Free Test Rides And E-Scooter Lessons At Boston City Hall Plaza

BOSTON — Eyeing those electric scooters that keep edging into Boston from Brookline, but wishing you could just get a lesson on how they work before they officially come to Boston? Well, one of the two scooter companies that just launched the first program in the state is holding a scooter demo Wednesday, featuring scooter riding lessons, helmet and swag giveaways for folks who sign up for their app.

From 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lime staff will be on City Hall plaza helping folks demo the Lime 3.0 Scooter model on baseball diamond demo course they set up there. Lime is touting their new scooter model that they say was built with a mountain bike-inspired front suspension system and for safety with bigger wheels to improve stability.

The pop up in Boston comes about a month after two California-based companies (Lime and Bird) rolled out 200 dockless e-scooters in Brookline. Folks have clocked nearly 10,000 rides on an initial 100 scooters in the town, and Lime will be increasing the number of scooters to 125 in the coming days, according to Lime.

During the opening ceremony at the Brookline release one woman fell off a scooter and received medical attention. She was OK, but it highlighted for some a need for extra caution and safety education when trying out the new form of transportation.

Sad news for families, though: The scooter program is for adults 18 and older. Lime said they won't let folks under 18 test the scooters.

Boloco and Spindrift will be giving out free food and drinks during the event. Basement Try.Be, Endoto Corp will also be joining the pop up.

The Massachusetts State Legislature is considering legislation that would allow Massachusetts residents to use scooters like Lime-S. Boston City Council passed scooter regulations last month, but is waiting for authorization from the state before starting its own pilot program.

Previously in Brookline:

• Free Test Rides And E-Scooter Lessons In Brookline
• Electric Scooter Pilot Program To Start In Brookline
• Electric Scooters Scoot Closer To Rolling Out In Boston
• Rider Injured As E-Scooters Launch In Massachusetts

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