This UC-Merced story seems likely to be applicable to UCLA:
From the Sacramento Bee: If you spend any time on or near the UC Merced campus, it won’t take long to notice them. They’re fresh-faced college students zipping from place to place on electric scooters, e-bikes and e-skateboards... On Oct. 14, just a few weeks into the fall semester, there had been so many collisions that campus safety officials had to publish a warning to students. The collisions resulted in “injuries that required medical attention and ambulance transport,” the message said. “While these devices are a sustainable and convenient way to travel short distances, their growing presence on campus has created safety risks for both riders and pedestrians.”
On Oct. 18, just days after the warning was published, an 18-year-old UC Merced student on an e-scooter was seriously injured after being hit by a car at an intersection near campus. The incident left the student hospitalized in critical condition. While the student has recovered, the incident highlights the rising dangers of students riding micromobility devices on campus. Those dangers have forced UC Merced to action.
To spread the word on safety, UC Merced has posted signs across the campus and shared videos on social media encouraging safe riding. UC Merced, which does not rent out micromobility devices, has a speed limit of 15 mph; most e-scooters can exceed 20 mph. Some of the signs say “Slow Your Roll” — asking students to slow down. Others point out a “Dismount Zone,” where students are required get off their devices and walk. ...According to UC Merced’s Interim Micromobility Policy, students not following the rules, “may face citations, fines up to $500, impoundment of devices, and possible disciplinary action.”
...There is no plan to ban the devices any time soon...
Full story at https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article313444824.html.
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