Rather than leaving it to the students to protect themselves, the responsibility should be placed on the university who has adequate resources to do so.

Washington University in St. Louis Parking & Transportation Services unveiled a new policy banning the use of electric scooters and other motorized transportation devices on campus earlier this week.

The arrival of Limebike, a dockless bike and scooter ridesharing system, has resulted in dozens of bikes and scooters around the Danforth Campus, with many students taking short trips on the low-priced rentals.