As they zip around St. Louis on those trendy electric scooters, many riders aren’t exactly following the rules. But hardly anyone seems to be complaining. At least so far.

“I thought they’d be a fun treat or perk for people visiting, but I’ve seen a lot of people using them for their day-to-day needs — to get to lunch dates or to meet friends or to go to the store,” said Dana Key Goddard, spokeswoman for the Downtown Neighborhood Association. “It seems like the community has really embraced them.”

Sam Jones agrees. “They’re nice, and very convenient for getting around town,” the St. Louisan and scooter rider said. “You save on parking, and you definitely save on walking.”

Tourists like them, too: several said they had used the battery-powered two-wheelers for sightseeing.

“It’s super easy,” Justin Chambers, in town recently from Nashville, Tenn., for a conference, said while standing with one foot on his rented scooter. “I don’t want to walk — it’s hotter than Hades. I like the wind in my face.”