According to wtop.com, "Whether the Council decides to proceed with a pilot program to evaluate the use of shared-mobility devices in the town or passes an ordinance governing those operations, members must take some form of action before the state’s deadline of Jan. 1, 2020."
Councilmember Steve Potter said, "Building upon nearby jurisdictions’ shared-mobility programs will allow the town to take advantage of accumulated data. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel, but we do need to make sure the wheel has some good traction in it."
As per wtop.com, "Key factors still to be negotiated include whether helmet use should be required and whether to permit electric bicycles or scooters to be operated on sidewalks. Current town code requires young children to wear helmets when operating bicycles and allows them to ride on sidewalks. Briglia said he was unsure if helmet requirements could be imposed on adults, but added cyclists of all ages may ride on sidewalks if doing so on the adjacent roadway (such as busy Maple Avenue or Nutley Street) would prove hazardous."
The members of Vienna Town Council are considering how to move forward with a shared-mobility program that would allow residents and visitors to move around the town on electric bicycles and scooters. The officials are examining programs implemented by Arlington County and the cities of Falls Church, Fairfax and Alexandria.
According to wtop.com, "Whether the Council decides to proceed with a pilot program to evaluate the use of shared-mobility devices in the town or passes an ordinance governing those operations, members must take some form of action before the state’s deadline of Jan. 1, 2020."
Councilmember Steve Potter said, "Building upon nearby jurisdictions’ shared-mobility programs will allow the town to take advantage of accumulated data. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel, but we do need to make sure the wheel has some good traction in it."
As per wtop.com, "Key factors still to be negotiated include whether helmet use should be required and whether to permit electric bicycles or scooters to be operated on sidewalks. Current town code requires young children to wear helmets when operating bicycles and allows them to ride on sidewalks. Briglia said he was unsure if helmet requirements could be imposed on adults, but added cyclists of all ages may ride on sidewalks if doing so on the adjacent roadway (such as busy Maple Avenue or Nutley Street) would prove hazardous."
According to wtop.com, "Whether the Council decides to proceed with a pilot program to evaluate the use of shared-mobility devices in the town or passes an ordinance governing those operations, members must take some form of action before the state’s deadline of Jan. 1, 2020."
Councilmember Steve Potter said, "Building upon nearby jurisdictions’ shared-mobility programs will allow the town to take advantage of accumulated data. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel, but we do need to make sure the wheel has some good traction in it."
As per wtop.com, "Key factors still to be negotiated include whether helmet use should be required and whether to permit electric bicycles or scooters to be operated on sidewalks. Current town code requires young children to wear helmets when operating bicycles and allows them to ride on sidewalks. Briglia said he was unsure if helmet requirements could be imposed on adults, but added cyclists of all ages may ride on sidewalks if doing so on the adjacent roadway (such as busy Maple Avenue or Nutley Street) would prove hazardous."
