Long Beach could see the return of e-scooters on beach bike paths NBC Los Angeles [Video]

A nearly six-year ban could be lifted for rental e-scooters on a 3.5-mile stretch of beach bike path in Long Beach.

The city council is set to consider the pilot program on June 18 that will reintroduce the rental scooters after complaints that abandoned scooters on the path caused hazards and speeding scooters were dangerous in 2018. 

Vice Mayor Cindy Allen, who represents District 2, said improved technology that will limit scooters to “slow zones” along the path and not allow riders to use the pedestrian walking path could make the reintroduction a better experience for all that use the trails.

The program would also require Bird, Lime, and VeoRide, the three scooter companies licensed in Long Beach, to ensure scooters are being parked in appropriate areas and not abandoned on the path.

Jose Araujo, a bicyclist, worries that if the new pilot program is approved, there will be many …