Remember these?
Pending legislation in the California Senate AB-371 will mandate bike-share and scooter providers carry liability insurance forcing some out of business. At a time when California is developing another transportation mode-share, this mandate will kill small micromobility operators. Compare insurance requirements:
- 4,000 pounds Automobile
- 80+ mph
- $15,000 (current CA insurance minimum)
- Bike-share bike
- 45 pounds
- 18 mph
- $10,000 (if AB 371 passes)
The Kill Bike-Share Bill singles out shared scooters and shared bikes for an onerous insurance requirement. This bill should be fixed. What can you do about it?
Today August 11, California’s Senate Appropriations Committee will review AB 371 AB 371. Senator Portantino, a supporter of active and accessible transportation, chairs the Committee and you can let him know Californians across the state want a better future for micromobility.
Help protect the future of California’s shared micromobility systems by sending Senator Portantino a letter opposing the bill’s burdensome requirements today.
On behalf of CalBike, People for Bikes, and mobility advocates statewide, Thank you for participating.
-LS
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