Fairhope, Alabama
TWO COMPANIES INTERESTED
The city's traffic committee voted NOT to allow rental scooters in the downtown area, because of safety concerns. Two private companies had expressed an interest in starting the service here, according to the mayor.
Such shared micro-mobility devices (click) fall under Sections 32-19-1 and 32-19-2 of Alabama law, since 2019.
Local governments may impose their own restrictions.
AL. 32-19-2:
(a) A shared micromobility device system may not operate or deploy shared micromobility devices on the public highways or bikeways of the state without first obtaining authorization or permission from the applicable county or municipality in which the shared micromobility device system will be operated.
(b) Every person riding a shared micromobility device shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the rider of a bicycle in this title, except as to specific provisions in this section and except as to those specific provisions in this title which by their nature can have no application.
(c) A person may not park a shared micromobility device on a sidewalk in a manner that impedes the normal or reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic or in violation of county or municipal parking regulations.
(d) A shared micromobility device is not a motor vehicle and is not subject to the provisions of this title relating to insurance, license plates, registration, operator's licenses, or certificates of title.
(e) A shared micromobility device shall be labeled with visible language identifying its use in a shared micromobility device system.
(f) The owner or operator of a shared micromobility device system shall procure and keep in full force a commercial liability insurance policy with minimum limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, insuring against bodily injury, including death, and property damage caused by the negligence or wantonness of the owner or operator of a shared micromobility device system.
(g) Counties and municipalities may regulate the operation of shared micromobility devices. The authorization or permission from the applicable county or municipality may be conditioned on certain requirements, including, but not limited to:
(1) Minimum insurance requirements that may be in addition to the mandatory insurance requirements under subsection (f).
(2) Age requirements of users.
(3) Safety rules and maintenance requirements.
(4) Such other requirements as the county or municipality deems advisable.
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