After several years of pilot programs, Metro Council significantly tightened shared electric scooter rules under Metro Code Title 12. NDOT permits a limited number of operators, requires designated parking corrals downtown, and bans riding on most sidewalks and on Lower Broadway during peak hours.
The shared mobility ordinance directs NDOT to issue annual permits for shared dockless scooter operators, capping fleet sizes and requiring data sharing under the Mobility Data Specification. Riders must be at least 18, may not ride on sidewalks in business districts, and must yield to pedestrians elsewhere. Lower Broadway and certain Honky Tonk Highway segments are off-limits during peak weekend hours. Improperly parked scooters in the right-of-way may be impounded. Operators owe per-trip fees that fund NDOT's mobility-management staff and Vision Zero corridor improvements. Helmets are encouraged but not legally required for adult riders under Tennessee state law.
Riding on prohibited sidewalks can draw a 50-dollar citation. Operators that exceed fleet caps or fail to relocate misparked scooters can face fines per device and risk permit revocation under the NDOT shared mobility rule.
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