“The approach we took was a balance of the two, where we want the scooter users to be able to, in most circumstances, outside of downtown, those kind of core business districts, pick where they felt safest,” Doctor said.

The city’s public safety and information campaign will be multipronged and will involve several local organizations, as well as the two scooter companies operating in Tulsa — Lime and Bird.

Doctor said the city plans to work with the scooter providers to ensure that the city’s operating rules and regulations are communicated to scooter customers on the providers’ platforms.

Information on scooter use will also be made part of the city’s Walk Bike Tulsa campaign and the Indian Nations Council of Governments’ pedestrian-bicycle safety campaign, Doctor said. The city also hopes to partner with the Downtown Coordinating Council and other local groups to promote public awareness of scooter regulations and proper use.

“I am hoping through all of these we’ll be able to have a much broader campaign,” Doctor said.

More than 70,000 people have used an electric scooter since they arrived in the city in the fall, taking more than 250,000 rides, Doctor said.