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How Dockless Scooters Have Impacted Washington, D.C.

Published October 23, 2018 at 1:20 PM EDT
A man rides an electric scooter on the street of downtown Washington D.C. on June 21, 2018. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)
A man rides an electric scooter on the street of downtown Washington D.C. on June 21, 2018. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)

Some cities have banned dockless, electric scooters, but others have welcomed the emerging mode of transportation. Washington, D.C., is experimenting with the scooters.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Jeff Marootian (@DDOTDCDirector), director of the District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation, about how it’s going.

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