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News Articles: E Scooters

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, shakes hands with former Sen. David Perdue at a Republican gubernatorial debate, Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Atlanta.

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Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and top Republican challenger David Perdue are bickering over who was to blame for 2020 and 2021 Republican election losses in their first of three debates Sunday.

April 25, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Residents formed a human protected bike lane in late July after a pedestrian was hit and killed on an e-scooter in downtown Atlanta.

Atlanta Announces $5 Million Plan To Create Safer Streets

Atlanta announced a new, two-year plan Wednesday to make its streets safer for pedestrians. The city will put $5 million toward expediting 20 streets to...

July 01, 2020
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
The Eugene Bullard statue at Warner Robbins Air Force Base, he was the world's first African American fighter pilot.

From ICE Raids To Eugene Bullard, Stories That Helped Shape 2019

As 2019 comes to an end, politics have dominated the conversation over the final months. Between impeachment hearings and presidential debates, if you...

December 30, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
Lyft will pull its scooters off of Atlanta's streets starting next Friday.

Lyft To Pull Its Scooters Off Atlanta Streets

For the second time in three months, a scooter company is pulling out of Atlanta. By Nov. 22, the rideshare company Lyft will end its scooter operations...

November 16, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
Officials, advocates and pedestrian safety groups are still unsure about what to do with scooters in Atlanta, a year after they first started appearing.

Scooters In Atlanta: Groups, Officials Tackle Risk, Regulation

Scooter-related incidents in Georgia have left four people dead and at least one person injured since May . While many cities across the state have...

August 15, 2019
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  • Kristen Rogers
A man was struck by a truck and killed while riding an e-scooter in Atlanta Tuesday.

Another E-scooter Rider Fatally Injured In Atlanta Crash

Authorities say another electric scooter rider has died in a metro Atlanta wreck. Atlanta police say 46-year-old Quineterry McGriff, clothed in all...

August 08, 2019
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  • Associated Press
On Monday, Charge unveiled the first scooter charging station in the country in Atlanta

Atlanta Becomes First City With 'Charged' Scooter Stations

It’s been 14 months since the first dockless scooters popped up around Atlanta. Now, New York based Charge is bringing its scooter charging stations to...

July 03, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
Illegally parked Bird and other e-scooters have led to PEDS introducing a "Clear the Clutter" tool to help people track when the dockless vehicles may be illegally parked.

'Clear The Clutter' Tool Aims To Increase Enforcement On E-Scooters

As cities across Georgia continue to grapple with electric scooters, one group in Atlanta is taking things into their own hands. PEDS, a sidewalk...

April 10, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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