# 57 scooters+bikes removed from river

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**Created:** [June 27, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/57-scooters-bikes-removed-from-river/836156 "2019-06-27T14:43:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/57-scooters-bikes-removed-from-river/836156/21 "2019-06-28T15:12:30Z")

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> [@pullin](#):
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> I’m mystified by this. Do the renters not have a deposit to lose? This seems like an absurdly simple solution. Return it or lose a large deposit.
> 
> What am I not getting? Are they scattered about to begin with? Or are they rented from a central location?
> 
> Sorry, genuine questions here – no snark intended.

From what I see, one rides it to a destination and leaves it on the sidewalk for someone else to use. I’ve seen people riding them in the pedestrian lane of a bridge over the Arkansas River.

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