Safety Lab

In March 2023, we introduced the Reckless Rider Score with its 3-strike approach to improve the safety of scooter riders and other road users by promoting responsible riding habits. And […]

We’re excited to introduce our new, sixth-generation scooter, the Bolt 6! Based on extensive city feedback, the Bolt 6 has numerous sensors, microprocessors, data mining capabilities, and precision technologies. These […]

This blog gives you an overview of the 2023 Bolt Rentals Safety Report. Read the full report. Since we launched Bolt’s rental vehicle service in 2018, safety has been the […]

We surveyed how people in Germany, Portugal, and Norway perceive shared scooter parking. Has it gotten better or worse over the past two years? Do misparked scooters remain an issue, […]

We’ve teamed up with the leading provider of acoustic technology on light signals in Germany, RTB, to integrate Bolt scooters into their LOC.id app. The Loc.ID app has been developed […]

Shared electric scooters are a new and rapidly growing form of urban transportation.  As they become more common, there’s increasing attention around the need to ensure rider and pedestrian safety […]

Today, we’re excited to announce the Bolt Scooter Safety Pledge. This blog post provides an overview of how we developed the pledge, with key input from a research report on […]

We developed the Reckless Rider Score feature to improve the safety of scooter riders and other road users. The score’s based on data picked up by scooter sensors and features […]

Bolt Patrol is a patrol team that plays a fundamental role in ensuring safe and correct e-bike and scooter parking. This team ensures our shared scooters and e-bikes are parked […]