Is Drunk Bicycling A Crime? State Of NJ Is Looking Into It
With bike shares and e-scooters gaining popularity in Hoboken, Jersey City, and other cities, the state is looking at the law. (Caren Lissner/Patch...
With bike shares and e-scooters gaining popularity in Hoboken, Jersey City, and other cities, the state is looking at the law. (Caren Lissner/Patch)NEW JERSEY — The city of Hoboken excitedly announced its scooter sharing program back in May of 2019, but canceled it six months later after crashes and traffic violations. Along the way, the city issued at least three tickets to riders for allegedly using the scooters while intoxicated.Over the 1st month of the 🛴 pilot program in Hoboken (May 20-June 19) nearly 110,000 trips were taken over 116,000 miles (about half the distance from 🌎 to 🌝).