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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland/Cuyahoga Chapters,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a brief conference call on tomorrow night to discuss the resolution on the Dockless Scooters and E-Bikes. If you have questions or need to review, Cleveland’s Vice President, William Turner will be reviewing the information that the Ohio Resolution Committee drafted. However, if you are not attending the forum on Thursday, please join us to learn as well. We all need to stay informed and knowledgeable when you are speaking to members, friends, family members, politicians and other entities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The conference call number is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(605) 313-4834<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Code: 246345<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: 7:30 P.M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Review below and have your questions ready!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>///<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>Resolution: Regarding the Proliferation of Dockless Electric Scooters and E-Bikes: 2019-02 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, dockless electric scooters and e-bikes are new forms of transportation that have become increasingly popular in the United States; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, the appeal of these vehicles 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=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, as a result users are leaving these vehicles 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=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, users further endanger pedestrian traffic by riding these vehicles on sidewalks and other pedestrian rights-of-way; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, these vehicles 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=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, the public is encouraged to contact the various scooter and e-bike companies directly to report vehicle misuse, request that a vehicle 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=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, the blind cannot identify the scooter and E-bike companies’ names, phone numbers, or websites because the information on the scooter or e- Bike is available only in print; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, blind people are further denied the opportunity to make reports or issue complaints since scooter and e-bike websites and apps are generally not accessible using access technology; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>WHEREAS, few laws in the United States regulate the use of these vehicles, and laws that do exist are inconsistent from city to city: Now, therefore<o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio in Convention assembled this third day of November, 2019, in the City of Columbus, Ohio, that this organization urge the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio General Assembly, city councils, and regional and local governments to work with the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio to enact laws regulating scooter and e-bike 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=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization call upon agencies with the power to create regulations governing the use of dockless electric scooters and e-bikes to consult with the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio about the safety and identification of dockless electric scooters and e-bikes; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization demand that all dockless electric scooter and e-bike companies place their company name, scooter or E-Bike identification number, and contact information on each vehicle 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 make reports of misuse or injury; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=BodyA>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization call upon the Ohio Congressional delegation to introduce federal legislation establishing a minimum sound standard for dockless electric scooters and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=BodyA>e-bikes when moving.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suzanne Turner, Ohio Affiliate Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> (216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please click on the links below to learn more about the organization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Ohio Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk18941617"></a><a name="_Hlk14090147"></a><a name="_Hlk14085768"><span 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