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What Does Revel Situation Say About Scooter Safety

Motor scooters also referred to as mopeds, have become very popular throughout the country and in particular urban areas.
However, the motor scooter company revel has recently come under scrutiny in New York City following two deaths, and they’ve suspended service in the city for now.
It’s an important situation that sheds light on just how safe or unsafe scooters are, especially if you ride them in cities, and you don’t have a lot of experience.
For example, according to Houston Attorney Brian White, since scooters are small, it’s difficult for other drivers to see them. It’s easy for something seemingly minor like a pothole or road debris to cause an accident, and scooters are unstable, so it’s easy to lose your balance if you’re not an experienced rider.
Some of the potential injuries that can occur in scooter accidents include:
- Spine and neck injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Broken bones
- Facial injuries
- Leg and ankle injuries
- Internal bleeding
So what happened with Revel?
What is Revel?
Revell is a company that helps people get access to electric mopeds in major cities.
Revel started in Brooklyn with just 68 electric scooters. They then expanded across Brooklyn and moved into Queens and by last year had around 1000 scooters.
Now, Revel operates in Washington, Miami, Austin, Texas, and Oakland, and is planning to move into San Francisco as well.
You download the Revel app, and then use that to locate the scooter nearest you. You can the scooter where you need to go, and you pay by the minute, and you also pay a small fee to unlock the scooter initially.
There are rules and guidelines. For example, you aren’t permitted to ride on major bridges or highways, and you can’t go any faster than 30 mph. You also have to end your ride within the designated service area, which is in the app.
You can have a second rider on a Revel, but all riders are required to wear a helmet, and each scooter comes with two helmets in different sizes.
Nina Kapur Death
In late July, Revel made news when journalist Nina Kapur, 26, died while she was a passenger on a scooter that was being operated by a 26-year-old man. The operator of the scooter is said to have swerved for an unknown reason. The two then fell on the road because of that.
Ms. Kapur was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital, while the driver had minor injuries.
The last Tweet sent out by Kapur was an attempt to contact Revel support.
Revel issued a statement indicating they were working along with local officials, and a spokesperson said that there had been to date three million rides on Revel scooters with no other fatalities.
The accident leading to Kapur’s death happened on the same day a man on a Revel scooter sustained a head injury in Queens. Police arrived to find the man who’d been driving the scooter in the street. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital and was in critical condition at the time. The man eventually died, and it was discovered that he had slammed into a light pole.
After that, two men almost died in a Revel crash early one morning in Upper Manhattan. Both were hospitalized.
NYC Service Shut Down
The Revel company announced, following Kapur’s death, that they would be suspending New York service until further notice.
New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio spoke out about the situation saying that Revel made the decision to shut down service and went on to say they wouldn’t let them reopen unless they were sure it could be done safely.
The company sent out a Tweet saying they needed to go over rider safety and accountability measures.
During this summer, there has been a suspension of more than 1,000 Revel accounts for people found to be reckless riders.
Revel said they were going to be soon unveiling a safety exam in the app that would be required for all users.
U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat from New York wrote a letter to the commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, asking that they suspend Revel’s license until there were more stringent safety measures put in place.
However, there has been pushback directed primarily toward Mayor DeBlasio over the situation. In May many more people started relying on alternate forms of transportation, including Revel scooters because the Mayor told people to improvise how they commuted due to loosening of coronavirus restrictions.
What Can Riders Do?
Despite the potential safety risks, many people find that scooters including those offered by Revel are the best if not the only way for them to reasonably get around urban areas.
There are things individuals can do to be safer on scooters.
Learning how to operate a scooter correctly is important, which may be one of the big problems with Revel—inexperienced riders.
Since scooters are so seemingly simple, there may be a false sense of security that comes with their use, but give yourself time to learn the controls and breaks.
You should also always wear the proper safety gear, most importantly, a helmet. Kapur was not wearing a helmet at the time of the fatal accident.
You have to be aware that even a small bump in the road has the potential to turn deadly when you’re on a scooter.
You should stay on the streets and follow all traffic laws—don’t ride on the sidewalks. This isn’t even allowed in most places.
It can also be better to stick with just one rider at a time. When there’s added weight from another rider, it can lead to loss of balance issues that can increase the likelihood of an accident.
Whether you’re using a scooter sharing program or you have a scooter, they can be convenient but dangerous. Be vigilant and don’t let yourself be lulled into a false sense of security when operating this type of machinery, because the results can be fatal.
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Criminal probe focussed on Mehtas shipping business

From Monitoring Desk
DUBAI: An Asian family linked with the shipping business is facing criminal investigation in several jurisdictions including in Dubai and Far East where the family’s companies are under active investigation now, according to the authorities in three countries.
Sanjay and Gaurav Mehta, through their companies Best Oasis Ltd in Dubai and Priya Blue Industries in Gujarat, are facing investigations over money-laundering suspicions and suspected links to the Russian oil sector, sanctioned by the western countries, sources shared.
Sanjay and Gaurav Mehta, through their companies Best Oasis Ltd in Dubai and Priya Blue Industries in Gujarat have projected an image of environmental responsibility in ship recycling. They have tout certifications, attend global summits, and positioned themselves as ESG-compliant but their business practices have come under intense probe now. Their operations reportedly involve dismantling high-risk ships, using cash transactions, and leveraging political connections to avoid accountability, a source shared looking into the companies’ affairs. The investigation is being conducted in Dubai and the Far East.
The investigators are looking at the Mehtas operations dating back to 2006 when they came to attention of the law enforcement for the first time. Priya Blue dismantled the “Blue Lady” in 2006, a vessel containing over 1,200 tons of asbestos and radioactive waste, despite protests and objections from Greenpeace. Later, the “Exxon Valdez,” notorious for a major oil spill, was renamed “Oriental Nicety” and dismantled by the Mehtas in Gujarat, drawing international attention. In recent years, their transactions have become less conspicuous but reportedly more hazardous.
In 2025, Best Oasis allegedly acquired and dismantled at least four vessels linked to sanctioned entities, including Iranian and Houthi-controlled networks. These weren’t obscure ships; they were designated under U.S. terrorism sanctions for their involvement in oil smuggling and arms transport. According to investigators, here are the details of the sanctioned ships dismantled by Best Oasis in 2025: IMO: 9155808, Name: NOLAN (SOLAN), Sanction: SDN (SDGT), Beaching: 31 Jan 2025, Plot 16; IMO: 9221657, Name: BLUEFINS, Sanction: SDN (SDGT); Beaching: 26 Feb 2025, Plot 16; IMO: 9105085, Name: CONTRACT II, Sanction: SDN risk, Beaching: Arrived mid-2025, Plot 27; IMO: 9209300, Name: GAMA II, Sanction: SDN (SDGT); and Beaching: Pending/Planned, Plot 34
All four vessels were reportedly dismantled in Alang on plots leased by proxy firms connected to the Mehtas. These short-term leases, approved on a ship-by-ship basis by the Gujarat Maritime Board, reportedly make regulatory oversight nearly impossible. Once dismantling is complete, plot registrations often lapse, leaving no long-term record, according to documents shared by the investigators in Dubai.
Rahul Mistry, a shipping compliance researcher, noted this as a growing pattern: “This is a pattern we’ve seen more frequently in the last two years sanctioned hulls arriving under the radar, processed fast, with no digital trace.”
Payments for these vessels reportedly bypassed normal financial channels. According to sources familiar with the deals, transactions were settled in cash, either on-site or through offshore handlers. One source described entire ship values being paid in foreign currency bundles, avoiding Indian and Dubai banking disclosures, said one of the investigators familiar with the matter.
A retired port official Mr. Akin Yadav, familiar with Alang and Gujarat Maritime Board approvals stated that short-term leases are routinely used to avoid scrutiny, adding, “It was never meant to be a permanent workaround. But it’s become one.”
Political connections also reportedly play a role. Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Gujarat State Minister Jitu Vaghani have been linked to approvals granted for Best Oasis and its proxies. While there’s no direct evidence of personal gain, sources allege that both men used their influence to expedite approvals, slow down inquiries, and shield the companies from enforcement.
Despite these activities in India, Best Oasis is expanding under new branding. A recent joint venture in Japan with Hiroshi Abe is being marketed as a clean, regionally responsible recycling partner for Japanese shipowners.
Mariko Fujita, a Tokyo-based maritime consultant, observed, “They’re presenting themselves as a new entity with no reference to past controversies. But none of the underlying ownership or structure has changed.”
In Alang, the situation reportedly remains much the same. Plot numbers are reassigned, cash continues to circulate and the same network of breakers and handlers is reportedly involved. Individuals like Jayant Vanani (also known as Budhabhai Patel) and Ramesh Mendapara are frequently named in connection with specific beachings, including “Contract II” and “GAMA II.” Both have been previously linked to other shadow transactions involving distressed or sanctioned tonnage.
Several yards allegedly connected to Best Oasis, including Shantamani Ship Breakers and Sai Baba Ship Breakers, reportedly operate with minimal inspection, despite numerous reports of irregularities in worker safety, hazardous waste disposal, and compliance with Indian scrapping codes.
This system, according to multiple sources, appears to be intentionally designed to operate in plain sight with just enough paperwork to pass basic scrutiny but not enough to trigger meaningful enforcement. There is no indication that regulatory bodies including customs, port health officers, or environmental oversight panels have conducted full inspections of any of the sanctioned vessels listed. Most were reportedly cleared and dismantled within days of arrival.
Rahul Mistry said: “This isn’t merely a loophole; it’s reportedly a business model. Best Oasis and Priya Blue are allegedly running a high-volume, low-visibility operation that filters sanctioned, end-of-life ships through legal instruments to appear legitimate on paper. This reportedly involves routing untaxed funds and shielded actors through a well-connected political and industrial network. As global scrutiny of ESG practices intensifies, many of these activities are allegedly being whitewashed through new partnerships and branding, but the underlying mechanisms reportedly remain unchanged.”
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