One thing that will be a familiar sight to Calgarians this spring is e-scooters zooming around the city streets and paths. Officials announced on Thursday that the scooters will indeed be back, but not as many as there were at the end of the scooting season in the fall.
According to Mayor Naheed Nenshi, the scooters are coming back in a trial basis for one month, with just 150 scooters per company.
Along with the fewer numbers, there are other changes coming to the city’s scooter program, including slow-speed zones and increased fines.
Slow-speed zones, where scooters won’t be able to go faster than 15 km/h, will be imposed in the following areas: Violation fines are going up, after the mayor said the city received feedback from law-abiding