The Good Start of Birds prevents drunk riders from using its scooters

Birds has developed a new security monitoring system within the program that aims to help users avoid opening a motorcycle rental at night. The new feature, called Safe Start, asks riders who are trying to launch a Bird Rental motorcycle between 10PM and 4AM at the same time to record key words in the app. This could prove that they are not good enough to drive a small electric car. Those who appear to be under duress are advised to take other modes of transportation, such as taxis and transit vehicles.

Injuries related to motorcycles motorcycles have been on the rise for the past few years due to the increasing number of car rental companies. Back in 2018, Los Angeles had it initial criticism as a result of the stabbing after the Bird rider dropped a pedestrian and tested his blood more than three times according to the rules. According to a CNBC in a report from 2019, the University of San Diego Medical Center admitted 42 patients for e-scooter-related injuries that year. Forty-eight out of every three patients had an alcohol level above normal, and 52% of them were tested for illicit substances.

Rebecca Hahn, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Bird, said:

“At the end of the night, scooters and other electric vehicles are a great addition to the third party, bar and restaurant staff and many more. Safe Start is designed to help them and the rest of the community stay safe on the streets by promoting the careful handling of scooters. be available to those who truly want it. “

Safe Start is part of the company’s security component, which also includes a Skid Detection system that monitors careless climbs to alert users and stop them if necessary. The new story is being tested in the US, but Bird says it will spread wherever the company operates all summer long.