Santa Monica tells scooter companies: OK, you can stay — but there are new rules


People ride Bird electric scooters on the sidewalk along Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 6, 2018. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

SANTA MONICA, California: The motorised scooters are staying in Santa Monica – at least for a while. 

Santa Monica's City Council unanimously voted June 12 night to approve a 16-month pilot programme that will allow scooter rental companies such as Bird and Lime to continue operating in the city, as long as they meet certain conditions. 

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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