No end in sight for the scourge of Bird scooters, which are fun but can be dangerous

A Bird scooter rider cruises alongside traffic on Pacific Avenue in Venice on July 5, 2018. Riding without a helmet is illegal when using the Bird scooter.

Pedestrians move out of the way for a pair of Bird scooter riders who cruise on the sidewalk along Washington Boulevard in Marina del Rey on July 5, 2018. It is illegal for Bird operators to ride on sidewalks.

A helmetless Bird rider picks up his fallen water bottle while trying to cross Pacific Avenue in Venice on July 5, 2018.

A helmetless Bird rider makes his way past a bicyclist on Windward Avenue in Venice on July 5, 2018.

Huy Nguyen, 17, an exchange student from Vietnam, uses a Bird scooter as a bench while getting a bite to eat along Windward Avenue in Venice on July 5, 2018.

A helmetless Bird rider buzzes along through traffic on Washington Boulevard in Marina del Rey on July 5, 2018.

A Bird rider carries two extra Bird scooters on Washington Boulevard in Marina del Rey on July 5, 2018.