As Bird scooters appear in cities across California, the potential for accidents is increasing. There are requirements in place to help you safely share the road and park your scooter. We’ll detail the latest Bird scooter requirements and how to have a safe, uneventful ride.
Rider safety and vehicle safety is our obsession here at Bird. Keep these tips in mind next time you ride.
Before taking a ride, you’ll need to verify your age.
The safest ride is solo. No double-riding allowed.
Use caution and follow local safety and traffic laws.
- Watch for pedestrians
- Use caution and follow local safety and traffic laws
- Travel in bike lanes or roads unless otherwise directed
- Ride 1 person per Bird at a time
- Be mindful of surface conditions
- Keep access and foot travel areas clear
- Make sure you park properly in the assigned spot and in compliance with any applicable local laws.
- After lowering the kickstand, pull the car back into a safe parking position.
- Each Bird is disinfected regularly
- Social distance while you ride
- Practice good personal hygiene (wash your hands)
At Bird, we’re committed to helping our riders stay safe. Because of this, we constantly create new features, tutorials, and features with rider safety in mind.
With the help of Beginner Mode, novice riders can progressively increase their speed up to maximum.
An in-app checkpoint called Safe Start was created to deter users from operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Never drink and ride.
Bird Visual Parking System
Bird VPS is a cutting-edge new parking solution that utilizes the ARCore Geospatial API from Google. It makes it possible for Bird to precisely geo-localize scooters that are parked, contributing to more orderly parking lots and cleaner sidewalks.
With Safety School, riders can improve their driving skills in a matter of minutes.
Helmet Selfie rewards users for sharing a selfie of themselves with a helmet at the conclusion of their journey, offering rewards like future ride credits.
Riders can instantly verify their official identification.
Bird is dedicated to encouraging safe riding regardless of the weather. During the winter, ride safely by following these helpful tips.
How to Use a Bird Scooter
Downloading the Bird app and making an account are prerequisites for using a Bird scooter. It includes a map that shows available electric scooters nearby. To unlock a scooter, tap a button on the service map, then use the camera on your phone to scan the QR code (or manually enter an alpha-numeric code) on the vehicle.
The business offers a plethora of recommendations and guidelines for using its cars. Scooter riding can be challenging if you’ve never done it before. However, it’s not that complicated. Initially, you must accelerate by kicking forward with your foot. Use the handbrake to stop or slow down the scooter once it starts moving, and the thumb accelerator to accelerate. Some Bird scooters feature a “Beginner Mode”, which limits acceleration.
- Stay within designated riding zones, marked in purple.
- Park away from the center of a sidewalk and in designated spaces.
- When the ride is over, select “End Ride” from the app and take a picture of the scooter as instructed.
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