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UT Austin is cracking down on electric scooters and bikes with new “dismount zones” in high-traffic areas like Speedway, forcing riders to get off and walk — a move aimed at cutting rising injury rates as e-bike accidents double and e-scooter injuries surge nationwide. While manual bikes are exempt, students are split: some applaud the safety push, others fear riders will dodge the zones and take riskier routes. The university says this is part of a long-planned mobility overhaul to foster shared safety and accessibility, with more details coming soon — but critics worry the rules might unfairly penalize students who depend on these rides for transit.

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