Imagine you're walking down the street to your next class, and you go to make a right onto a new sidewalk. Then, you have to stop out of nowhere because a scooter is flying down the sidewalk without stopping. The problem of close calls and collisions on college campuses with personal transportation devices (PTDs) is becoming a real issue. Scooters on college campuses were seen as a new revolution for mobility, getting to class quickly and effortlessly. While they get the users to class promptly and efficiently, all others around them are impeded. Scooter users weave through crowded walkways and cause accidents. Their excessive speed and unskilled handling lead to unavoidable collisions between pedestrians. According to the RA&M Law firm, injuries in e-scooter accidents are estimated to be one hundred and fifteen per million rides. Car trip injuries are 8 per million, and motorcycle injuries are 104 per million, proving that e-scooters are a hazardous form of transportation. This accident statistic is concerning because it is not only scooter users who are in danger; it is also all those around them. Pedestrians surround the scooter users on their trips and are the first thing that will be hit. It is incredibly unfair to the pedestrians who were walking on the right side of the path, being conscious of their movements, and minding their own business, to be hit by a reckless scooter user and become a statistic. One such story from the University of Miami details a family walking on a tour when a scooter user hit them and sped off, leaving one member with large, painful bruises. The family on the tour was not responsible for the scooter user's actions but suffered the consequences anyway. Cases like this are all too common on Auburn’s campus. Scooter accidents can sometimes be worse than just a scrape and bruise. “The Consumer Product Safety Commission linked e-scooters to 50,000 emergency room visits and 27 deaths between 2017 and 2019.” These scooter accidents are entirely preventable, putting innocent bystanders in pain and burdening local medical facilities. Even if students are not hit, the fact that they could be taken out at any time instills fear in pedestrians. Auburn University Risk Management has released “E-Scooter Do’s and Don'ts at Auburn,” which, in an ideal world, would be ample guidance for PTD users. Yet, these guidelines are neither followed nor enforced, such as wearing a helmet, not being on your cell phone, avoiding areas with heavy pedestrian traffic, and being alert of one's surroundings. It is unfair to the students of Auburn University to be afraid to walk on their campus and attend classes, all because of irresponsible PTD users. Scooters endanger not just students but professors, those in the local Auburn community, and prospective students on tours. This could scare future students away, decreasing enrollment and the University’s revenue. Other universities have taken action against PTD use and storage on their campuses. When asked about the PTD ban, an administrator at Fordham University said that she had been a victim of a hit-and-run scooter incident, as well as the possibility of battery fires in university buildings. Due to the tendency of lithium-ion batteries to catch fire, PTD devices are banned in university buildings and on campus. Fordham University, Boston College, New York University, and Columbia University are just a few of the notable names that have banned scooter use on campus and storage in buildings. These universities reasoned that students have ample time to walk to class and do not need to use PTDs to get around. Buildings are also safer without the risk of fires breaking out due to failing batteries, keeping their students safe in and out of the classroom. Getting to classes without scooters is easy at Auburn, and most students have no issue making it to class on time. Not using PTDs is less of a hassle, as there is no worry about having an accident, weaving through crowds, and finding a bike rack to lock up the PTD. Banning PTDs would allow Auburn students not to be daunted or worried about getting hit by a PTD, and overall boost students' mental health and enjoyment of Auburn. PTDs are a detriment to the Auburn community and remove some of the grandeur from the loveliest village on the plains. If an outright ban is not a feasible option, legislation through a licensing and fining system would be an excellent alternative to decrease the negative effects of PTD's on campus.