E-Scooter Traffic Violations Increased By 400 Percent In Japan

Japan’s National Police claim the country is seeing a surge in traffic violations from riders of e-scooters. These outlaws on two small wheels are responsible for an increase in violations of 400 percent in the last six months, according to the Japan Times, which means e-scooter offenses are off the charts relative to the same … Read more

Bird Scooters’ Fall From A $2 Billion Valuation To Bankruptcy

Remember that era where tons of companies tried to convince us that rentable electric scooters were the future of transportation? The two-wheeled menaces started popping up on city streets like a micromobility plague, becoming the favored mode of travel for drunk folks in cities. But that dream has died. Bird Global, one of the most … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup December 22, 2023

Pedestrians brace against the cold wind in the Back Bay, Wednesday, December 27, 2017.Photo: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Image (Getty Images) Imagine treating your family to a Christmas cruise to somewhere warm and sunny to destress and relax this holiday season and maybe even get a tan your coworkers will envy come Jan 2. … Read more