Adults won’t need to wear helmets while riding electric scooters on city streets, thanks to a bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed on Wednesday. The proposal, AB 2989, from Assemblyman Heath Flora, R-Ripon, with support from Bird, one of the state’s leading e-scooter rental companies, also permits scooters to be on streets with
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As E-scooter injuries come ‘fast and furious,’ California could soon end helmet law
In California, there’s a bill on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk that would allow electric scooter riders to skip wearing a helmet. Meanwhile, some physicians are increasingly alarmed about the danger of the scooters. “Injuries are coming in fast and furious,” said Michael Sise, chief of medical staff at San Diego’s
California Laws for Mopeds, Scooters and Other Motorized Bikes
Mopeds, scooters and motorized bicycles are each defined and treated differently by California law. In California, scooters and motorized bikes can be operated on the road without being registered with the DMV, and you don’t need a motorcycle-specific license. Mopeds, on the other hand, need to be registered and the
Gov. Brown loosens electric scooter rules
Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday changing several regulations about the electric scooters purveyed by SF-based startups like Bird and Spin and doing away with some others, including allowing adults to scoot sans helmet. The bill, AB 2989, would have once permitted scooter use on sidewalks as well, but
California removes helmet requirement for electric scooters
Californians riding electric scooters will no longer be required to wear helmets, thanks to a bill signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown Wednesday. It will take effect January 1. Under the new state law, only riders under the age of 18 will be required to don a helmet (though
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Introduced by Assembly Member Flora February 16, 2018 An act to amend Section 4150 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. legislative counsel’s digest AB 2989, as introduced, Flora. Vehicle registration. Existing law generally regulates the registration of vehicles. Existing law requires the owner of a vehicle of a type
What parents should know about California’s new helmet safety laws
Safety was at the top of the agenda for California lawmakers in 2018. Among the newest safety laws that begin in 2019, Assembly Bill 2989 and Assembly Bill 3077 are tackling helmets, bikes and electric scooters. There has been a lot of buzz about electric scooters in the last few
California Scraps Helmet Mandate for Motorized Scooters
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Wednesday requiring helmets only for people under age 18. It’s a win for companies such as Bird and Lime that operate the popular scooters in major cities across California and the country. The scooters, which the law says can’t go faster than 15 miles per
New law allows student riders to use electric scooters without helmets
Students over the age of 18 riding electric scooters will no longer be required to wear a helmet or have a driver’s license. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2989 into law Sept. 19, allowing riders to use electric scooters on roads with speed limits under 35 miles per hour,
California adults get OK to ride motorized scooters without helmets
SACRAMENTO — Scooter riders can let the wind flow through their hair — at their own risk, of course — after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday allowing adults to decide whether to wear a helmet. Brown signed AB2989 by Assemblyman Heath Flora, R-Ripon (San Joaquin County), which brings