Dark hypocrisy of scooter-riding California Rep. exposed: You really can’t make it up!

A California Democrat once convicted of DUI is racing across D.C. on a scooter, and the internet can’t keep away from mocking him.

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.

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. Cops pulled him over after he coasted through a red light. Min got 3 years of probation after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor DUI.

“I wonder why Congressman Min drives a scooter to work,” Texas Republican Rep. Brandon Gill wrote, referencing his past DUI.

“BECAUSE HE GETS DUIs,” RedState editor Jennifer Van Laar wrote. “It’s called a drunk-cycle (pronounced drunk-sickle).”

Others pointed out that his DUI should be talked about over his scooter escapades.

“Dave Min rides a scooter because he was so drunk, he blew through a stop sign at night WITHOUT HIS HEADLIGHTS ON… …so now he rides a scooter to work,” Matt Van Swol wrote. “He could have KILLED someone and you are glorifying his scooter riding? Shut up.”

The scooter report shows Min riding around Capitol Hill on an electric scooter with a suit, dress shoes, and a helmet on. 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.