Spin and Google have announced a global integration that will allow Google Maps users to find and rent Spin electric scooters.

Every year, thousands of individuals across the country, pedestrians and riders alike, end up in the emergency room with e-scooter related injuries. Last week, Bird announced the launch of its new https://mashable.com/article/bird-scooter-slow-down-community-safety-zones feature. Ultimately, this should slow down e-scooter riders in busy pedestrian areas.

Bird e-scooters users in Battle Creek, Michigan, will soon be tasked with verifying their sobriety. The new safety feature is the latest attempt to prevent drunk riding. Bird plans to expand the safety feature to its 250+ partner cities around the world.

According to Fox 5 News, the company LINK is launching 1,000 scooters in Baltimore next week. Spin and Lime also have available electric scooters in the city.

On June 30, 2021, members of the Senate Transportation Committee in Pittsburgh announced the start of a two-year pilot program to test e-scooters.

This pilot program has been in the works for the past two years. The issue needed special approval from the Legislature because the state’s motor vehicle code does not mention battery-powered scooters. The city has been working with Spin, a unit of Ford Mobility, to bring e-scooters to residents and tourists.