CENTER FIVE. JUST AWFUL. ALL RIGHT, PETER, THANK YOU. AFTER MONTHS OF COMPLAINTS, CRACKDOWN ON SCOOTERS IS NOW IN EFFECT ON BOSTON STREETS. BIKES SEIZED AS RESTS AS WELL AS SHAUN CHAIYABHAT REPORTS ON WHAT CITY LEADERS AND DELIVERY COMPANIES ARE SAYING ABOUT THE NEW POLICIES. A LINE OF CARS WITH LIGHTS FLASHING, PICKING UP FOOD AND CLOGGING TRAFFIC ON BUSY BOYLSTON STREET, MOPEDS DRIVING DOWN BIKE LANES. JUST SOME OF THE PROBLEMS SEEN IN THE BACK BAY AS TWO WHEELED DELIVERY HAS RAMPED UP FOR MONTHS, GOING THROUGH RED LIGHTS STOP SIGNS, INTERSECTIONS AND WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. A LOT OF DISRUPTION TO PARKING SPACES LIKE HERE. THE FACT THAT THERE ARE QUICK IS LIKE THE GREATEST THING EVER. YEAH, BUT WHEN THEY’RE ON SIDEWALKS, IT’S IT’S NOT GREAT. IT’S WHY THE CITY CRACKED DOWN MONDAY CONFISCATING 13 MOPEDS AND ARRESTING THREE DRIVERS FOR VARIOUS TRAFFIC AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS. LOCALS HAPPY TO SEE IT. I THINK IT’S NEEDED AND I HOPE THAT IT DEFINITELY CHANGES BECAUSE WALKING DOWN BOYLSTON STREET TO BEGIN WITH IS IS A NIGHTMARE. THE ARRESTS COME AFTER THE CITY SENT THIS LETTER TO UBER EATS, DOORDASH AND GRUBHUB URGING THE COMPANIES TO SELF-REGULATE DANGEROUS DRIVERS ON THEIR PLATFORMS. BUT THE CITY, NOT SATISFIED WITH THEIR RESPONSES, THEIR RESPONSES TO US WERE DISAPPOINTING, TO SAY THE LEAST. BOSTON LEADERS QUESTIONED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DELIVERY COMPANIES AT CITY HALL HOPING TO FIND SOLUTIONS. THERE’S MORE WORK BEING DONE TO PREVENT SOGGY PIZZA THAN TO PREVENT UNINSURED DRIVING. WE’LL BE CREATING A DEDICATED ESCALATION CHANNEL AND PORT OF CONTACT WITH THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE IT QUICKER AND EASIER TO PROCESS VALID LEGAL REQUESTS. EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING AND OBEYING ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, INCLUDING THE RULES OF T
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Boston police crackdown on scooter violations; bikes seized, arrests made
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Police in the city of Boston are cracking down on scooter violations after months of complaints.On Monday, the city confiscated 13 mopeds and arrested three drivers for various traffic and safety violations.The arrests come after the city sent a letter to Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, urging the companies to self-regulate dangerous drivers on their platforms."Their responses to us were disappointing, to say the least," Jascha Franklin-Hodge, chief of Streets for the city of Boston, said.Boston leaders questioned representatives from the delivery companies at Boston City Hall, hoping to find solutions. "There's more work being done to prevent soggy pizza than to prevent uninsured driving," Franklin-Hodge said. "We’ll be creating a dedicated escalation channel and port of contact with the Boston Police Department to make it quicker and easier to process valid legal requests," Kate Rumbaugh, with DoorDash, said. "Everyone is responsible for knowing and obeying all applicable laws. Including the rules of the road," Katie Franger, representing Uber Eats, said. On Boylston Street on Wednesday night, mopeds were seen driving down bike lanes, adding to the problems in the Back Bay as two-wheeled delivery has ramped up for months."Going through red lights, stop signs, intersections, weaving in and out of traffic. Lot of disruption to parking spaces, like here," Chris Fitzgerald, of the Back Bay, said. Boston police have also started handing out fliers to delivery drivers and restaurants to remind them of the rules of the road.In addition, DoorDash will roll out its own public service announcement to do the same.
BOSTON —
Police in the city of Boston are cracking down on scooter violations after months of complaints.
On Monday, the city confiscated 13 mopeds and arrested three drivers for various traffic and safety violations.
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The arrests come after the city sent a letter to Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, urging the companies to self-regulate dangerous drivers on their platforms.
"Their responses to us were disappointing, to say the least," Jascha Franklin-Hodge, chief of Streets for the city of Boston, said.
Boston leaders questioned representatives from the delivery companies at Boston City Hall, hoping to find solutions.
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"There's more work being done to prevent soggy pizza than to prevent uninsured driving," Franklin-Hodge said.
"We’ll be creating a dedicated escalation channel and port of contact with the Boston Police Department to make it quicker and easier to process valid legal requests," Kate Rumbaugh, with DoorDash, said.
"Everyone is responsible for knowing and obeying all applicable laws. Including the rules of the road," Katie Franger, representing Uber Eats, said.
On Boylston Street on Wednesday night, mopeds were seen driving down bike lanes, adding to the problems in the Back Bay as two-wheeled delivery has ramped up for months.
WCVB
"Going through red lights, stop signs, intersections, weaving in and out of traffic. Lot of disruption to parking spaces, like here," Chris Fitzgerald, of the Back Bay, said.
Boston police have also started handing out fliers to delivery drivers and restaurants to remind them of the rules of the road.
In addition, DoorDash will roll out its own public service announcement to do the same.
