Readers React: Should Bird scooter riders be required to carry insurance and have a license? Bird scooter riders cross a street in Venice. (Richard Vogel / AP) July 31, 2018 4 AM PT .

Bird doesn’t describe what that alert might sound like—others have said it will consist of annoying beeps, which makes sense: we’ve seen other e-scooter companies test devices that angrily ...

They can also make it possible for an e-scooter to travel several blocks to riders. But Bird claims that its GPS-based solution is easier and cheaper to roll out than expensive camera-based systems.

Scooter rental start-up Bird wants customers to know its electric gadgets are not toys. Bird's scooters have flooded the streets of major cities. But can the start-up control misbehaving riders?

After each scooter use, Bird riders can use the app to submit a picture of themselves wearing a helmet. By doing so, they will receive incentives such as future riding credits.

Don’t even think of using a Bird rental scooter for a wild ride. The company has revealed a Skid Detection feature that, as the name implies, watches for moments when an e-scooter goes sideways ...

Bird, Lime, and other scooter-sharing services already offer riders free helmets and safety gear for reduced prices. In fact, Bird has handed out about 75,000 free helmets in the last 18 months.

While only 120 Bird scooter riders responded to the survey, it provides a few insights into what is working with the scooter pilot program and what’s not.

Bird says it will start giving out free rides to customers who take selfies of themselves wearing helmets in an effort to promote safety while riding electric scooters.

Bird puts dockless, electric scooters around town for anyone to use. A smartphone app is required to unlock a scooter to ride, and you can also locate scooters through the app. Rides cost $1 plus ...

Love them or hate them, you can't deny scooters have had an impact on Nashville. Here's what that impact looked like in 2019.