Bird establishes board to help increase safety for e-scooter riders

The board will also seek to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists who share space with riders using low-speed e-scooters.

Additionally, Bird intends to carry on working with cities through its <%$Linker:2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external Save Our Sidewalksfalsehttps://www.bird.co/sos-pledge-mar272018falsefalse%> pledge to boost rider safety and improve the quality of bikes lanes. The scope of the work includes repainting and repairing existing bike lanes and creating protected bike lanes.

David Strickland, a transportation leader who led the 834 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will manage the board as its director.

Strickland says he will work with the board and the areas in which the company operates to make streets safer for all road users.

Bird operates in <%$Linker:2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external statesfalsehttps://www.bird.co/falsefalse%> such as Los Angeles, Portland and Salt Lake City.