Self Regulating Scooters

I love electric scooters. Companies like Lime and Bird provide convenient, cheap, and supposedly environmentally friendly transportation. However, they have conspicuous negative consumption externalities as they are often left in the path of walkers or acting as an unsightly blemish on an otherwise scenic location. Several cities have outright banned these scooters for the aforementioned considerations, in addition to safety concerns. Charlottesville seen a different method of dealing with it, with Lime being allowed everywhere but the lawn, and Bird being disallowed in Barracks and the downtown mall. These restrictions are enforced by the companies themselves, a good example of self-regulation by the companies.