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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings all:<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For your information, the resolution regarding scooters which was passed at our 2019 national convention is shown here below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><NFB Resolution on Scooters Starts Here><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Resolution 2019-13:<br>Regarding the Proliferation of Dockless Electric Scooters<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, dockless electric scooters are a new form of transportation that has become increasingly popular in the United States; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, the appeal of these scooters is that they may be retrieved from and left anywhere because they do not need to be parked at a docking station or rack; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, as a result users are leaving these scooters in locations that block curb cuts, obstruct sidewalks, block bus stops and stoops, and generally disrupt the flow of pedestrian traffic; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, users further endanger pedestrian traffic by riding these scooters on sidewalks and other pedestrian rights-of-way; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, these scooters are virtually silent when in use, making it impossible for those using nonvisual means of travel to detect them; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, the public is encouraged to contact the various scooter companies directly to report scooter misuse, request that a scooter be moved, or report an injury or other concern by calling the company, visiting the website, or making a report using the app; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, the blind cannot identify the scooter companies’ names, phone numbers, or websites because the information on the scooter is available only in print; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, blind people are further denied the opportunity to make reports or issue complaints, since scooter websites and apps are generally not accessible via access technology; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEREAS, few laws in the United States regulate the use of these scooters, and laws that do exist are inconsistent from city to city: Now, therefore<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind in Convention assembled this eleventh day of July, 2019, in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, that this organization call upon the United States Congress to establish a minimum sound standard for dockless electric scooters; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization urge state and local governments to work with affiliates of the National Federation of the Blind to enact laws regulating scooter use to control parking, prohibit riding on sidewalks, and generally avoid disrupting the flow of pedestrian traffic; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization demand that all dockless electric scooter companies place their company name, scooter identification number, and contact information on each scooter in a format accessible and easily detectible by the blind and that these companies develop accessible websites and mobile applications so that blind pedestrians can easily communicate reports of misuse or injury.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><NFB Resolution on Scooters Ends Here><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Jaime Lewis <jlewis@ccdconline.org><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Scooter Rules<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: 22 July 2019 at 11:58:56 MDT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scooter Rules<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The City of Denver will be finalizing rules for use of scooters. The Denver Streets Partnership will be discussing changes at its next Steering Committee on August 2, 2019. I would like to provide an opportunity for you to share your ideas, concerns, or recommendations to be discussed at this meeting. For example, one of my concerns is that these scooters have no identifications like a number. Recently, my neighbor who is 70 years old was struck by a scooter. The rider just looked at her then decided to move on without assisting her. She sustained bruised ribs. If she was able to identify a number on the scooter it would have been a lot easier to track down this scooter and the user that was using it at the time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please share with me by Friday the 26th.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jaime Lewis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DRMAC/CCDC Transit Advisor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>