The law requiring wearing a helmet makes no sense to me. I think Bird is great.
The helmet law seems to have something much closer to a Vespa in mind. And while a Bird can move along at a good pace, it's slower than a bicycle at speed. I believe they lowered the max speed after launching.
You aren't required to wear a helmet on a bicycle if you're over 18, and I think bikes are much harder to control in low-speed contexts.
The law should change.
However people should definitely not ride Birds on sidewalks (although a majority of people do).
The helmet law seems to have something much closer to a Vespa in mind. And while a Bird can move along at a good pace, it's slower than a bicycle at speed. I believe they lowered the max speed after launching.
You aren't required to wear a helmet on a bicycle if you're over 18, and I think bikes are much harder to control in low-speed contexts.
The law should change.
However people should definitely not ride Birds on sidewalks (although a majority of people do).