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Neuron e-scooters are back moving along the streets of Red Deer for the 2022 riding season! 

As of March 16, Red Deer residents and visitors 16 years old and up can once again enjoy a safe and accessible e-scooter experience throughout the city. 

A Neuron rider survey conducted last fall showed the first season of Red Deer’s e-scooter program had a big impact on the local economy. More than 80 per cent of respondents used Neuron e-scooters to visit restaurants, cafes and to explore the city, while 57 per cent said they’d supported the local economy by making purchases during their most recent trip. 

Other findings:  

• • More than a third (38 per cent) of all e-scooter trips in Red Deer replaced a car journey 
  • There were over 54,000 rides on Neuron e-scooters during Red Deer’s first e-scooter season 
  • Neuron’s emissions-free e-scooters are estimated to have eliminated approximately 12 tonnes of CO2 in the city throughout the 2021 season   
    

Red Deer riders can rely on Neuron’s unrivalled focus on safety. Neuron e-scooters are fitted with the world’s first app-controlled Helmet Lock that secures a safety helmet to every e-scooter. Although helmets aren’t mandatory, Neuron strongly recommends them and will award a 50-cent credit to those who take a “helmet selfie” before starting their trip. 

Other safety features include the safe, stable and sustainable design of Neuron’s e-scooters, which are visibly bigger and more robust than other e-scooters. All Neuron e-scooters are also GPS-connected and managed by geofencing technology that controls where they can be ridden and parked and at what speed they can travel in different areas. Neuron sets no-ride zones, no-parking zones and low-speed zones to further improve safety. 

It’s easy to get started. Riders can book and use the e-scooters through our user-friendly app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and set up in a matter of minutes.