Bird, Lime sued by disability rights activists who claim obstructed sidewalks

Enlarge / BIRD Scooters are now available throughout Southern California and have become increasingly popular in San Diego. (credit: John Fredricks/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A disability rights group has sued the City of San Diego and three companies-including e-scooter startups Bird and Lime-over alleged violations of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act and other related state laws.

The new proposed class-action lawsuit, Montoya et al v. City of San Diego et al, claims that the city has been derelict in its duty to keep city sidewalks, ramps, crosswalks, and curbs free of errant scooters, which in many cases can be significant hazards to people with physical disabilities.

Similarly, the lawsuit claims that these companies are creating these hazards in the first place by creating geo-fencing within the services and have chosen not to attempt to solve this problem.

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