I absolutely agree with Mayor Romero Lugo assessment quoted below, and believe that the same responsible actions should be taken in Condado
Mayor Romero Lugo further noted in the aforementioned article that “sidewalks are narrow and unsuitable for parking these vehicles, and the the traffic on many of these is one-way”, and that the Municipal Police of San Juan have received complaints, and incidents have required intervention by the Municipal Agency for Emergency Management and Disaster Administration, and other emergency medical services. The four children were operating the electronic vehicles recklessly in the street, and no one was wearing a helmet. I witnessed the following: four (4) unsupervised minors riding three scooters with one scooter conveying two (2) teen children. The first time I witnessed people using the devices in San Juan, PR was on, in Condado and on Ashford Avenue in front of the La Concha Resort at approximately 3 pm. I have communicated through employees and on Facebook to Juan Padilla, the owner of Skootel, that I want to have a public debate on the viability of Skootel e-scooters in Condado, focusing on safety and responsibility.
For the last year I have been documenting the dangerous conditions and numerous safety problems created by the Skootel e-scooter dockless-rental model on the Facebook Page: Stop Skootel Scooter (/stopskootelscooters). This is an important issue for me and for the community of Condado where I own and manage my business.
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The fine could reach $500 when there are aggravating circumstances due to negligence, or when through reckless negligence, the user is involved in an accident that causes physical or material damage to another person or their property.”ĭespite the fact that these BIRD / Skootel e-scooters are still allowed in my community of Condado, I am encouraged by the safety-conscious leadership shown by San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo.īy way of this article, I am both bringing attention to the problem and respectfully requesting that Mayor Romero Lugo also extend Executive Order MSJ-034, Series 2020-2021 to Condado, and ban the use of electric scooters here for community safety and health reasons.Īs the former Executive of Operations for BIKE RENT NYC (2015-2018) in Central Park, New York City I have seen the negative results and consequences of dockless e-scooters. “any user who violates the prohibition within the Historic Zone of Old San Juan is subject to a fine of $250.
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“Given the problem and the high risk of accidents that have arisen from the use of electric scooters in areas with a large number of pedestrians, San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo announced on Thursday the signing of Executive Order MSJ-034, Series 2020-2021, which prohibits the use of scooters in the historic area of Old San Juan.” MSJ-034, Series 2020-2021 Fines up to $500Įxecutive Order MSJ-034, Series 2020-2021, as established in the Traffic and Vehicle Parking Code of the Municipality of San Juan states: Leadership is shown by San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo, as he executes Executive Order MSJ-034, Series 2020-2021. New Fines and Executive Orders Issued by San Juan Mayor Romero Lugo