E-scooter companies really don't want you to do this

Just because you're riding around on two wheels with a motor boosting you to 12 mph doesn't mean you can stop paying attention. 

Just like distracted driving, distracted scooting is becoming a concern on the road. That's why scooter-share company Bird says it joined AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign. Since 2010, the phone company has encouraged putting down the phone for texts, calls, and checking your email (and more), while driving. In 2018, the campaign includes all those behaviors — but on rentable e-scooters.

For confident scooter riders, the inclination to multitask while riding can be strong, as is the pull of the smartphone. The motorized devices may feel like a toy, but they're considered a road vehicle, riding alongside cars, buses, bicycles, pedestrians, and other scooters. At least you better be off the sidewalk and in the bike lane, or riding along the edge of the road.  Read more...