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Electric Scooter Laws by State 2023

Electric Scooter Laws by State 2023

Electric Scooter Laws by State 2023

- Electric scooters are banned from use on sidewalks in 17 states.
- While many state forbid electric scooters to use streets with speed limits above a designated threshold (typically 15 or 20 mph), as of early 2023 only three states: Delaware, Idaho, and Pennsylvania, had banned electric scooters from using streets entirely.
- Laws regarding electric scooters are changing rapidly, and users are encouraged to consult their local laws before riding.
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State
Legality
Required Docs
Minimum Age
Helmet Requirements
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AlabamaStreet LegalDriver's License14
AlaskaStreet LegalDriver's License
ArizonaSidewalks LegalNot Required<18
ArkansasStreet LegalNot Required16
CaliforniaStreet LegalDriver's License<18Not allowed on freeways/expressways
ColoradoStreet LegalNot RequiredNot allowed on interstate or limited-access roads
DelawareStreets Not LegalNot Required<16
District of ColumbiaStreet LegalNot Required16
FloridaStreet LegalNot Required16Not Required
GeorgiaStreet LegalNot Required
HawaiiStreet LegalDMV Registration15<16
IdahoStreets Not LegalNot Required
IllinoisStreet LegalNot Required16Not Required
IndianaStreet LegalNot Required
IowaSidewalks LegalNot Required
KansasSidewalks Not LegalDriver's License16Not RequiredMust stay to the right
KentuckyStreet LegalNot Required
LouisianaStreet LegalDriver's License and DMV Registration<17
MaineStreet LegalDriver's LicenseMust stay to the right
MarylandStreet LegalNot Required
MassachusettsStreet LegalDriver's LicenseAlways RequiredNot allowed on interstate or limited-access roads. Must stay to the right
MichiganStreet LegalNot Required12<19
MinnesotaStreet LegalNot Required12<18
MississippiStreet LegalNot Required
MissouriStreet LegalDriver's License16
MontanaSidewalks Not LegalNot Required
NebraskaSidewalks Not LegalNot Required
NevadaStreet LegalNot Required16
New HampshireStreet LegalNot Required
New JerseyStreet LegalNot Required<17
New MexicoNo LawNot RequiredMay be regulated at local level
New YorkSidewalks Not LegalNot Required
North CarolinaSidewalks LegalDriver's License and DMV RegistrationNot Required
North DakotaSidewalks Not LegalNot Required<18
OhioStreet LegalNot Required16Always Required
OklahomaSidewalks Not LegalNot Required<18
OregonStreet LegalDriver's License16Always Required
PennsylvaniaStreets Not LegalNot Required
Rhode IslandSidewalks LegalNot Required
South CarolinaNo LawNot Required
South DakotaStreet LegalNot Required<18
TennesseeStreet LegalDriver's LicenseAlways Required
TexasStreet LegalNot RequiredNot Required
UtahStreet LegalNot Required12
VermontSidewalks Not LegalNot Required
VirginiaStreet LegalNot Required14Must stay to the right
WashingtonStreet LegalNot Required16
West VirginiaStreet LegalNot Required
WisconsinSidewalks LegalNot Required
WyomingNo LawNot Required
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Electric Scooter Laws by State 2023

  1. Unagi Scooters
  2. Levy Electric

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