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City’s New Rules Kick Scooters Off Uptown Charlotte Sidewalks
New 'pedestrian only" sections of sidewalks will require e-scooters and bikes to ride on streets in specific areas of Uptown.
CHARLOTTE, NC — Electric scooters and bikes will now be sharing the road with vehicles in some areas of uptown Charlotte, which has has designated sections of sidewalk as “pedestrian only.”
The City of Charlotte painted the “pedestrian only” markings on sidewalks in the area bound by Church Street, Stonewall Street, College Street and 7th Street, it said Thursday.
“Bike, e-scooter and e-bike users should ride on the street in this restricted area,” it said.
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You can find more information about e-scooter use in Charlotte here.
.@CharlotteDOT has painted “pedestrian only” markings on sidewalks in the area of Uptown bound by Church St, Stonewall St, College St and 7th St. Bike, e-scooter and e-bike users should ride on the street in this restricted area. More on the ordinance: https://t.co/mo7Fd4SetS pic.twitter.com/LGXgki4zN4
— City of Charlotte (@CLTgov) February 7, 2019
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