The Montgomery County Department
of Transportation (MCDOT) recently completed its fall series of adult bike and
e-scooter safety training classes. More than 250 residents learned basic
skills to safely ride a bicycle or an electric scooter in the fall classes,
bringing the total to more than 500 adults who learned riding skills in MCDOT
clinics in 2023.
MCDOT contracted with the Washington Area Bicyclists
Association to lead the adult bike
classes throughout the County. Additionally, MCDOT worked with Bird, Lime and Spin to host five additional free adult e-scooter
classes.
One of the five scooter
trainings catered to adults with disabilities that participate in the
Montgomery County Public School’s Transition Programs. The class gave
the students the opportunity to test ride an e-scooter as an alternative mode
of transportation.
Nine classes are planned for
spring 2024. Information about those classes will be posted on the MCDOT
website at tinyurl.com/cycleclss in early February.
Registration is required for the
bike classes and spaces typically fill up quickly. No registration is required
for the e-scooter trainings, which are walk-up only.
