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Hinds pointed to lack of enforcement as a primary issue, noting that Denver's laws on e-scooter use are largely ignored by riders and city officials alike. Denver police have issued"We just have rules for fun, apparently," Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez commented. Proposals included requiring sidewalk detection technology, expanding the geofencing used to automatically slow or stop scooters on the 16th Street Mall and in McGregor Square, and asking vendors to implement their own enforcement mechanisms. The members also discussed charging riders for parking in the right-of-way, fining vendors for each scooter parked improperly, and conducting an audit of the end-of-ride photos riders send to the Lyft and Lime apps.
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