BALTIMORE — Electric scooters are a great way to get around Baltimore when the walk is too far, but they don't do any good when they're sitting at the bottom of the Harbor.
Last week, a Baltimore Police dive team pulled a bunch of scooters from the water. The City's Department of Transportation says they want to avoid that from happening.
"Most times, I see them bring out skateboards and scooters," said Yahmyin Whitaker, lives in Baltimore.
Whitaker lives in Baltimore and spends most of his time skateboarding by the Harbor. Almost every week he sees people dumping scooters into the water and worries their actions will mess things up for everyone else, especially those who use the scooters for work.
"People that deliver Ubereats and Doordash and stuff use these things to get around and do deliveries and stuff like that. So, it's a lot that can go wrong," said Whitaker.
The City has set up 'No Parking Zones' around the Harbor to help with the problem. This means riders will not be able to end their ride and park within these zones. You can see that map by clicking here.
I don't know how much it's gonna help. Again, my question is, I think we need to get to the root of why people throw scooters in the water. I don't think there's anything you can do to stop people from doing things like that, unless you figure out why," said Jessica Lewis, Baltimore resident.
Officials say they set up parking zones to make sure sidewalks are kept clear of bikes and scooters. They're piloting a program around Penn Station with parking and no parking zones.
