Skip to content
Bushwick DailyBecome a member
Advertisement
Met FreshMet Fresh

News

Revel Scooters are Back on the Streets With New Safety Protocols for Riders

Helmet Selfies, Account Suspensions and Video Instructional Courses are among the new safety measures implemented by Revel Scooters

Revel Scooters are Back on the Streets With New Safety Protocols for Riders

Revel Scooters are Back on the Streets With New Safety Protocols for Riders

Helmet Selfies, Account Suspensions and Video Instructional Courses are among the new safety measures implemented by Revel Scooters

Revel Scooters are Back on the Streets With New Safety Protocols for Riders
Advertisement
Met FreshMet Fresh

After a long dreary month of no blue scooters parked along Brooklyn streets and no breezy, sunset joy rides, Revel is back –– and safer than ever.

The electric-scooter-share company announced new safety initiatives to riders on Thursday morning, including updates to their app and the development of a free safety lessons program. 

The updates are to address safety concerns brought up by Mayor de Blasio after two fatal accidents occurred in July. Revel has since worked with behavioral and transportation experts to improve the ride sharing apps safety protocols.

Revel riders are mandated to watch several instructional videos before riding. Users must also take a photo of themselves wearing a helmet to unlock the moped, and take a 20-minute…

Thanks for reading Bushwick Daily.

Create your free account or log in to continue reading.

By continuing, you agree to the Membership Terms and Privacy Policy.

Enjoy unlimited access to all of Bushwick Daily. See membership options

AdvertisementFrom Bushwick Daily

Reach North Brooklyn

Put your business in front of 129K site visitors a month.

Advertise with us
Advertisement
Met Fresh

Thanks for being a member.

Read next

News

New York will require naloxone in restaurant and bar first aid kits starting in December

From Dec. 13, New York bars, restaurants and nightclubs must keep naloxone in their first aid kits. In Bushwick, 209 licensed restaurants and food and beverage businesses are affected.

NYC will require natural gas alarms in residential buildings by January 1, 2027

News ·

Dominican ruling party’s New York chapter creates a commission to handle members’ job and pension requests

News ·

In May, a nonprofit lender and NYC’s comptroller announced $8 million in zero-interest small business loans, up to $60,000 each, with high-vacancy neighborhoods first in line

News ·

Advertise with Bushwick Daily

Reach North Brooklyn, and the New Yorkers who read it.

Written in Bushwick, read across the city since 2009.

129K site visitors a month 1–2M Instagram impressions a month 24K email list members
Advertise with us →
Become a member of Bushwick Daily