Safe Scooters Act

Bill: 117-hr-424
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2021-01-21
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accidents

Congressional oversight

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Government studies and investigations

Pedestrians and bicycling

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Safe Scooters Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on the (1) behavior of individuals using electric scooters while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (2) involvement of electric scooters in traffic accidents; and (3) effects on pedestrian, scooter user, and motorist safety resulting from the lack of laws governing the use of electric scooters and a lack of training on their safe operation.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2021 Mr. Sires introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the unsafe use of electric scooters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Scooters Act . 2. Study on the unsafe use of electric scooters (a) Study required The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall conduct a study on— (1) the behavior of individuals using electric scooters while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (2) the involvement of electric scooters in traffic accidents; and (3) the effects on pedestrian, scooter user, and motorist safety resulting from— (A) the lack of laws governing the use of electric scooters; and (B) a lack of required training on the safe operation of electric scooters prior to an individual using such a scooter. (b) Report Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall submit to Congress a report containing Federal, State, and local policy recommendations based on the findings of the study required by this section.