E-Scooters – Now in Jacksonville
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What is an E-Scooter?
The quick answer is that an E-scooter is an electrical scooter for commuting around town. The world is moving towards being more energy-efficient. Electric scooters, or E-scooters, are becoming more popular in cities across the country.
Recently, E-Scooters came to Jacksonville, and with it, greater ease of getting around the city. Simply put, e-scooters are a public means of transportation where anyone with a couple of dollars can rent a scooter to get to their destination. These e-scooters can then be dropped off at any other participating location in the city for convenience.
E-Scooters in Jacksonville
Where Are Electric Scooters in Jacksonville?
The scooters can be picked up and dropped off at any convenient location downtown between 7 am and 10 pm. There are 35 places around the downtown area to pick up and drop off E-scooters
There are 4 companies that provide E-scooters in Downtown Jax. There are approximately 400 Electric scooters available for users.
How Do You Rent an E-Scooter In Jacksonville?
The quick answer is to rent an e-scoot from one of the corrals, all it takes is $1 to unlock the e-scooter from the corral. After that, it’s 30 cents per minute to ride and get where you need to go. This program was authorized under a one-year contract with the city and operated within a “dockless mobility zone” where pedestrians can roam and make their point-to-point trips.
Get a group of friends to try out Jacksonville’s new e-scooters! They are fun and easy to use. E-scootering can be an activity that is COVID-19 safe. Wearing masks and social distancing is possible when scootering.
Common E-Scooter Injuries
E-Scootering Downtown
The most common injuries seen with the addition of e-scooters include:
- Closed head injuries, including concussions
- Bruises
- Lacerations
- Broken bones
E-Scooters are new in JAX. So far, JSO has a few traffic violations associated with E-Scooters. Thankfully, there haven’t been any recorded injuries to date.
Other cities have had some injuries but the number of serious injuries is low.
Preventing E-Scooter Injuries
E-Scooter Injuries Can Be Prevented
The best way to prevent injury while using these scooters around town is helmets and other protective gear.
E-scooters are easy to access. This may allow people to assume that they are not dangerous.
The e-scooter vendors each have a safety video. One of the vendors, LINK, offers a $5 credit if you watch their safety video prior to riding.
Unfortunately, there is no national law or regulation regarding wearing a helmet while riding any scooter, so it is up to the individual to protect themselves knowing the risk of injury.
The E-scooters are a great way to promote active commuting, but they should not be viewed as toys. To continue to succeed overall, improved rider safety measures and regulations are clearly needed.
JOI and JOI Rehab
JOI Physicians continue to offer online new patient appointments. This is another option to make it more convenient to make new patient appointments with less phone hold times. Follow the link below to select your JOI MD and schedule online.
You can still call 904-JOI-2000 to make new patient JOI Physician Appointments if that is your preference.
To make appointments with JOI Rehab, please call 904-858-7045.
At Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute, we help patients with all different kinds of injuries. We have the top orthopedic doctors and therapists in Northeast Florida. If you have experienced an e-scooter injury, JOI is here for you.
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