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Rideshare scooters officially arrived in Jamestown on Sept. 1 -- and some are enjoying using them a little too much.
During a Jamestown City Council Safety Committee meeting held Monday, Jeff Russell, R-At-large, reported seeing some safety issues with scooter users and usage.
"I watched, during the day, a teenage male, riding one of these scooters down Second Street, the right way, then back down it the wrong way, then back down it the right way, then back down it again, the wrong way...he just kept going back and forth," said Russell. "Eventually, a police patrol unit gave him a citation."
Furthermore, the reported incident doesn't seem to be all that unique or random when it comes to scooter operations around town.
"I've seen kids try and ride (Bird e-scooters) with two and three people on it at the same time," Russell said.
However, Jamestown's police chief is not aware of any accidents or other reported incidents associated with Bird scooter usage.
"I haven't seen or heard of any issues, so far," said Timonthy Jackson, Jamestown's chief of police.
Additionally, some other councilmembers in attendance asked about the legality of scooter usage and any other requirements which Bird or the city has imposed to be able to legally operate an electric scooter.
"I think you just have to be 18 years old, have a debit card and -the Bird- app," said William R. Reynolds III, R-Ward 5. "Well, maybe just the app and a credit card, and you're off. I'm going to try riding one...well there's probably a weight limit -- so I'll wait for the ride-share bikes to come to town," said a laughing Renyolds.