New Electric Scooter Laws For California

New 2006 California Pocket Bike Law: 
New 2006 California Vehicle Code §21720 makes it illegal to operate a pocket bike on a sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway, or on a bikeway, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, hiking or recreational trail, or on public lands open to off-highway motor vehicle use. This new law requires the manufacturer to provide a disclosure statement to the buyer which clearly indicates where a pocket bike cannot be operated and authorizes law enforcement to seize a pocket bike and hold it for 48 hours when the operator is cited for violation of Vehicle Code §21720.

New 2005 California Scooter Laws: 
A California driver's license or learner's permit is now required to operate motorized scooters on public roads. Formerly no driver's license or learner's permit was required to operate on public roads. Also gas scooter modifications that increase the decibel level or exhaust emissions of the scooter's motor are banned by the new scooter law. This law change does not address pocket bikes which are regulated under current motorcycle laws.

California Scooter Law Summary:

• A driver's license or learners permit is required to drive an electric scooter.

• No insurance, registration or license plates are required. 

• Driver must wear a bicycle helmet.

• Drive shall not operate motorized scooter in excesses of 15 mph.

• Driver shall not operate on public road with a speed limit of 25 mph or more, unless it is operated in a bike lane.

• Driver to operate on right side of the roadway and next to the curb when feasible. When intending to move left at an intersection, they must walk their scooter in a crosswalk when crossing roadway.

• Driver must operate in a designated bike lane when one is available.

• Driver must not ride on any sidewalk except to leave or enter adjacent property.

• Driver shall not leave scooter on path or sidewalk.

• Driver shall not hitch scooter onto another vehicle in motion.

• Driver shall not have passengers.

• Driver can be on bike path or trail unless prohibited by local ordinance.

• Driver must have at least one hand on handlebars.

• Equipment requirements during hours of darkness:

1. White headlight to the front visible from 300 feet both to the front and sides.

2. A red reflector on the rear of the device, visible from 500 feet.

3. White or yellow reflector on each side visible from the front and rear of the device from 200 feet.

4. A white lamp or white lamp combination, attached to the operator and visible from 300 feet in front and from the sides of the motorized scooter.

• Handlebars must not exceed shoulders of the rider.

• Scooter must have an engine/motor kill switch that activates when released or when the brakes are applied.

• Scooter must have a working brake.

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