This bill matters because the popularity of micromobility devices, such as electric scooters and e-bikes, has rapidly increased, yet there is limited comprehensive data on their safety impacts and associated injuries or deaths. If this bill becomes law, it would lead to a much-needed federal study to gather this crucial information, helping to identify specific risks and inform effective prevention strategies. Based on these findings, a national public education program and consistent safety recommendations would be developed, potentially leading to a reduction in accidents, injuries, and fatalities for both users of these devices and other road users.

Without this bill, understanding of micromobility safety risks would remain fragmented across different localities, and there would not be a coordinated national effort to educate the public or establish consistent safety guidelines. Voters should care because it addresses a growing public safety concern on roads and sidewalks, aiming to make travel safer for everyone, particularly vulnerable road users like children and young adults who are increasingly using these devices.