For those of us who live in areas where electric scooters run rampant, errant riders — on the sidewalk and otherwise — are an unfortunate reality. Because the small vehicles are almost dead silent while in use, collisions are becoming a more regular occurrence especially among riders and sightless pedestrians. Given the rise of said scooters, researchers have concluded that now might be the time to adopt an official warning sound for all of major e-scooter, ride-sharing companies, including players like Lime.
That means a world with noisier scooters may in fact be on its way — as the Guardian first reported, researchers are working with firms in the UK to develop “a universal sound for the otherwise near-silent vehicles.”
