Next up – Smyrna. The Cobb County city on Monday night became the latest in metro Atlanta to ban shareable dockless devices – including scooters - from the right-of-way in its limits.
The city council’s vote was 6-0.
The ordinance to go into effect in Smyrna will make it illegal to provide the use of the e-devices, leave them standing or lying in the right-of-way, or on public property, or to ride them in the city.
Neighboring Marietta earlier this year banned the devices. A handful of other metro cities have taken actions to restrict their use, including Atlanta.
Smyrna is the latest city to take action on e-scooters and bicycles, which have become increasingly popular across the U.S. At the same time, the devices have brought their own set of safety and nuisance issues.