Posted on: Monday, June 9, 2003

EDITORIAL
Good riddance to those pesky scooters

The days of obnoxious gas-powered scooters may be numbered, thanks to the Honolulu City Council.

Not only are these costly two-wheelers responsible for a fair number of emergency room visits, but they're also so noisy and polluting that leaf blowers seem almost tolerable by comparison.

Sure, some will miss them. But we can guarantee that most people will be ecstatic to see them off the streets and sidewalks, especially those that have been modified to zip around at 45 mph.

Mayor Jeremy Harris has a couple of weeks to decide whether to veto the bill. We urge him to approve it for all the above reasons.

Now, if the City Council could just get moving on that residential rooster ban ...