Understanding and Tackling Micromobility: Transportation’s New Disruptor
Source: Governors' Highway Safety Association
Micromobility is a new and emerging issue that merits your attention as people who use this mode have a right to the road. But just like other modes of transportation, micromobility is not without its challenges. This publication, explores six of those challenges— oversight, funding, data collection, enforcement, infrastructure and education—and the role State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) and partners can play to help address them.
GHSA consulted with an expert panel of federal, state and local highway safety officials, bicycle and rideshare advocates, and micromobility providers as well as public health professionals and others working in this arena to gain a better understanding of the challenges and potential solutions discussed in this publication. Several months into these discussions, COVID-19 erupted in the U.S., impacting the mobility of every segment of society. The pandemic has forced us to rethink transportation, particularly in cities where many people rely on mass transit to get around. Therefore, the pandemic along with expert insights, survey results and online research informed this work.
