Top Takeaways Fresno State will enforce a complete ban on electric scooters on campus starting this fall after analyzing campus safety data. Some students say universities should crack down on the use of e-scooters on college campuses, citing unsafe riding behaviors. Others, meanwhile, say scooters are a convenient way to get around sprawling campuses and an integral part of campus culture. Universities across California are cracking down on motorized scooters on campus, sparking mixed reactions among students. UCLA students must now register their scooters with the university if they use them on campus or store them in student housing. Starting this fall, electric scooters, skateboards and any other e-vehicles will be banned on Fresno State’s campus. EdSource reporters interviewed students at six California colleges and universities and found that students hold widely varying views on the presence of scooters on campus. For some students who’ve been injured or faced close calls with scooters, the stricter rules can’t come soon enough. Other students, meanwhile, say such crackdowns are misguided and target an integral part of campus culture. Ban on e-scooters at Fresno State Selene Garcia, a third-year business administration student at Fresno State, “wanted to join the fun” after seeing many students use e-scooters to navigate the commuter campus. Though she never injured anyone while riding her scooter, she acknowledged aggressive behavior by some riders prompted the university’s ban. “I can’t control the ones that don’t follow the rules and are reckless, but if [a ban] is going to control accidents,…
