Rideshare bicycles and scooters have risen in popularity in recent years. This project assisted the US Consumer Product Safety Commission in understanding rideshare safety risks, rider behavior, and how rideshare companies and local authorities manage these risks. We achieved this through reviewing literature on rideshare programs, observing riders, surveying the public, and interviewing local officials and company employees. We found that many devices on the street have observable maintenance problems that could pose risks. We also found that many riders engaged in high risk behaviors, such as failing to wear helmets and riding in restricted areas.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Barboza, Destin
• Fawcett, Cole Ruajcag
• Gasvoda, Hudson L.
• Bernier, Michael David

Subject

• Well-Being
• Health
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121218-150942

Keyword

• Transportation
• Cycling
• Public health

Advisor

• Higgins, Lorraine D.
• Golding, Dominic

Year

• 2018

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Date created

• 2018-12-12

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright