Somehow, some way, scooters have multiplied across town and you see them, usually abandoned, everywhere. I'm not sure if any of these companies are making money or how/why they are legal for road use but I see this funny story about them. Campus PD always has some interesting/funny stuff.
"12/12/2018, 3:06 am, 309 East 21st Street (San Jacinto Residence Hall).
Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: UTPD was dispatched to a medical emergency regarding a student who operated, and crashed, a Lime Rental Scooter while intoxicated on alcohol. UTPD caught up with the student in a bathroom, with a bloody face and nose.
Officers attempted to talk to the student, but were met only with snoring, as the man was somehow asleep while lying on a bathroom sink. Austin / Travis County EMS arrived and also began trying to wake up the foggy student. The intoxicated student told medics he thought he was in Port Arthur. As the investigation continued, Officers learned the student was only 19 years old. Because a friend called 911, the student received no charges whatsoever, despite some very poor decisions about his safety. The student was transported to the hospital for both his facial injuries from the scooter, and due to the high degree of alcohol intoxication."
https://twitter.com/UTAustinPolice/status/1075501964681773059
