The Oakland City Council formally approved on the night of Sept. 17, an ordinance establishing regulations and requiring permits for shared dockless electric scooters, in light of frequent complaints of reckless riders and scooters left scattered on local sidewalks.
The ordinance will provide “responsible guidelines for scooter companies as they do business in Oakland,” said Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan, along with Councilman Noel Gallo an author of the ordinance.
