Beam launches educational campaign ahead of incoming e-scooter regulatory changes (2024)

FAQs

Are electric scooters promoted on social media with safety in mind a case study on bird's Instagram? ›

This study determines the extent to which Bird emphasized safety on Instagram. Bird's Instagram posts rarely showed e-scooters being used with protective gear. Among all posts, 6.17% contained persons wearing protective gear. Reposts of customers' experiences with Bird rarely featured protective gear.

With the same safety features as Beam's 'L-shaped' standing e-scooters, including triple brakes, phone holders, a bluetooth helmet lock and dual front-suspension, they offer a practical choice to those who find standing e-scooters and pedal assist e-bikes challenging for use, or those travelling longer distances.

Model results identify several factors that significantly influence shared e-scooter usage, including user gender, helmet use, exposure to shared e-scooters, ownership of an e-scooter, riding locations, opinions on speed limits, and trip purposes.

Tap “Ride” and unlock the e-scooter by scanning the QR code on the handlebars. Disengage the kickstand by gently pushing the e-scooter forward until the kickstand retracts. To start riding, push off with your foot to get it moving - then press the “GO” button to start riding.

According to the scientists who conducted it, electric scooters are not really an eco-friendly means of transportation today. In fact, regarding the carbon footprint, scooters emit about 202 g of CO2 per km and per passenger over their entire life cycle.

Long car commutes are associated with higher blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, greater obesity, more heart attacks and even premature births — not to mention emissions. Scooters, like bicycles and e-bikes, promise to give you back some of those hours.

Beam's industry-leading technology is backed by our flagship rider education and enforcement program, the Beam Safe Academy, to ensure every rider on a Beam is riding safely. Just like you, we're committed to Vision Zero.

Infrared beams, also known as point-to-point beams, are a dependable and stable form of intruder detection. These beams are used in pairs – a transmitter and a receiver – and are mounted on walls or brackets outside. The transmitter sends a continuous and undetectable pulse of infrared light to the receiver.

How do I end my trip? How do I end my trip? Park your Beam safely and considerately - where it won't interfere with traffic, pedestrian walkways or fire hydrants. Use Beam parking spots marked on the map when available.

In this study, alcohol consumption remained an important risk factor for severe head injuries, as 24 (65%) of the 37 patients with a severe head injury or even ICH were intoxicated. None of our patients required neurosurgical intervention. Nevertheless, e-scooter riders should be strongly encouraged to wear a helmet.

What problems do electric scooters solve? ›

Some urban mobility experts call electric scooters the "motorisation of pedestrians" as the main goal in the transport sector is to relieve pressure on roads and reduce emissions.

Save up to 63% of your time during peak hours. Decrease transportation costs by replacing expensive taxi rides. E-scooter trips are more than 50% cheaper than taxi rides.

Powered by Drover AI's PathPilot, an advanced IoT module, the technology is capable of detecting city infrastructure like roads, bike lanes or footpaths in real-time using an onboard camera, and delivering real-time rider education and adjusting the speed of the e-scooter.

Generally, Beam e-scooters cost $1 to unlock and $0.45 per minute to hire.

In May 2021, Bird told investors that since its launch the company had been “involved in over one hundred personal injury lawsuits and threats of lawsuits involving allegations of soft tissue injuries, fractures, brain injuries, internal injuries and death.” In Los Angeles civil court alone, Bird has been sued in ...

Bird, a shared electric scooter and bike company, announced its filing for bankruptcy Dec. 20.

It was trying to establish a new mode of transportation, even though the necessary infrastructure — bike lanes, pedestrian plazas — was still getting built and perhaps not widespread enough. It bet too heavily on pandemic trends persisting forever.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in 2021, there were an estimated 42,200 emergency room visits due to e-scooter injuries. This number shows a 66% increase from 2020. E-scooters are responsible for 68 deaths from 2017 through 2021.