Washington Post - D.C.’s dockless electric bikes have become slower, and in some cases more expensive, after police raised concerns that the rental vehicles are enabling teen crime and misbehavior.
In mid-October, e-bike rental companies Lime and Veo agreed to lower the maximum speed boost on their e-bikes across the city. In certain crowded nightlife areas where teenagers congregate, all rented e-bikes are being slowed down even further.
“Anecdotally, we have some concerns about some of the shared transportation equipment being used in — to commit crime,” Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said at a news conference Wednesday morning. “We want to make sure that all the bicycles can be available for the purpose that they are intended and curb any misuse.”
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