A scheme for recording trips on e-scooters and bikes that started in Los Angeles has spread swiftly to 70 American metropolises. But the system poses concerns about privacy and hacking, writes GinaChon.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation said it believes it has the legal authority to require scooter- and bike-sharing firms to provide trip data as part of the agency’s Mobility Data Specification program, it outlined in a letter to the city council on Aug. 15.
The department said it disagrees with the California Office of Legislative Counsel, which issued an opinion saying it believes the state’s Electronic Communications Privacy Act prohibits the city’s move. The counsel’s office said the law restricts a city or county department from requiring a business that rents shared mobility devices to provide real-time location data to receive an operating permit. It also said a department must obtain consent to gain access to an individual’s information.
About 70 cities, including Chicago and Austin, Texas, have adopted the Mobility Data Specification program, which was rolled out by Los Angeles in the spring of 2018.
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