A California Democrat convicted of drunk driving has been racing across Washington, D.C. on an e-scooter — and the internet can’t get enough.
Orange County Rep. Dave Min is pushing legislation aimed at e-bikes and other forms of “micro-mobility,” with a recent report showing him zipping around Capitol Hill on an electric scooter.
His choice of transportation led commenters on social media to roast the congressman, who was arrested in May 2023 for driving under the influence in Sacramento. Cops pulled him over after he coasted through a red light and he was later found to driving at nearly twice the legal limit. Min received the years of probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor DUI.
Orange County Rep. Dave Min is pushing legislation aimed at micro-mobility, with a recent report showing him zip around Capitol Hill on an electric scooter. Spectrum News“I wonder why Congressman Min drives a scooter to work,” Texas Republican Rep. Brandon Gill wrote on X.
“He is riding that scooter like a madman though,” another added.
“You really can’t make it up!” a third wrote.
Cops pulled him over after he coasted through a red light. California Highway Patrol
The alleged hypocrisy is leading to social media commenters battering the congressman, who received probation for his 2023 DUI after he blew a .15 on a blood alcohol tester. California Highway Patrol
He’s doing it as he introduced the “Safe Speeds Act” last month alongside Reps. Mike Lawler, Brian Fitzpatrick and Jared Huffman. Min wanted to “establish a comprehensive federal regulatory standard for e-bikes and other electric micromobility products.” State of CaliforniaThe scooter report showed Min riding around Capitol Hill wearing suit, dress shoes, and a helmet. He said that when he first told his staff he would be riding around on a scooter that “they didn’t love the idea.”
He’s doing it as he introduced the “Safe Speeds Act” last month alongside Reps. Mike Lawler, Brian Fitzpatrick and Jared Huffman. Min wanted to “establish a comprehensive federal regulatory standard for e-bikes and other electric micromobility products.”
“E-bikes are an affordable, convenient, and popular mode of transportation in my district and across the nation,” Min said in a press release.
“However, the lack of oversight regarding e-bikes pose serious safety risks to our children and our communities. This bill will ensure federal e-bike standards are clearly defined while also empowering local governments to enhance their safety programs, keeping our communities safe while in transit,” he added.
The National Republican Congressional Committee isn’t amused by Min’s scooter-riding.
“It’s downright pathetic that Dave ‘DUI’ Min wants America to see him as the face of ‘micro-mobility methods.’ For a man this small, a scooter is the only vehicle left that matches his stature and judgment, after getting a DUI in a government vehicle. Californians deserve a representative focused on serving the public, not rehabilitating his own image,” NRCC spokesman Christian Martinez told The California Post.
The California Post reached out to Min’s office for comment.
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