Press Releases - Department of Transportation

For Immediate Release: Monday, July 22, 2019

Curious about how to ride the e-scooters that are appearing around the County? MCDOT will offer free e-scooter training on Saturday, July 27 to acquaint residents with proper e-scooter use, safety tips and rules of the road. Come out for a test ride! Participants must be at least 18 years old.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: M-NCPPC Parking Lot, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
1:00 - 3:00 pm: Westfield Montgomery Transit Center Parking Lot, 7101 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda

Saturday’s sessions are the second training opportunity since the launch of the e-scooter pilot program on June 1, which allows shared e-scooters in both east and west service areas in the County. Customers use a mobile app to locate a nearby dockless bike or e-scooter with GPS and unlock it. When a customer completes a dockless bike or e-scooter trip, the bike or scooter must be parked within public right of way.

MCDOT encourages all e-scooter riders to attend one of the free public training sessions and to wear a helmet when riding. Sidewalk riding of e-scooters and e-bikes is prohibited.