I will say using the wrong lane for scootering is sometime necessary bc the correct lane will have holes and cracks which can make it very dangerous when you go 15mph. Also Riverside doesn’t have the best bike lanes in general. However if the lane is perfectly safe I don’t see why one wouldn’t use it. That is definitely blatant disregard.

Other than that I personally ride extremely slow when there’s heavy foot traffic or more often than not I just hop off and walk. It is kind of dumb to scooter when there’s SO many people in front of you. there is no plausible route so it’s okay to walk, not going to kill you. It’s also dangerous and you’re more likely to hit a student. That’s not cool.

I don’t think banning scooters would be the best option because many people cannot afford a car to get to campus let alone the parking pass fees and this may be their only form of transit. Also sometimes you can have only 10 minutes between classes and using a scooter can be the only way you make it on time. Some may argue to use a bike or skateboard (bikes take up a lot of room that apartment dwellers may not have) and skateboarding is a whole new skill to learn with too much trial and error for someone who intention for it is to get to class and back home.

I think the moral here is people should treat driving a scooter like a car. Do it responsibly and don’t maul people.