Scooter Legislation

L.A. approves rules for thousands of scooters, with a 15-mph speed limit and aid for low-income riders

The council created a one-year program to allow any company to apply for a permit to deploy up to 10,500 scooters. The temporary rules will give transportation officials time to tinker with the policies before lawmakers approve a permanent plan, they said. Tuesday’s vote follows months of debate over how Los Angeles should address the …

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California scraps helmet mandate for motorized scooters

Californians soon won’t have to wear helmets while zipping around on 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 …

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CA Bill No Longer Redefines E-scooters, But Removes Helmet Requirements for Over-18

After being amended in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee last week, the e-scooter bill A.B. 2989 from Heath Flora (R-Ripon), has been reduced to a single change in the vehicle code: it removes the requirement for adult riders of stand-up scooters to wear helmets. Bird, the bill’s sponsor, had sought a clearer definition of …

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California Bill Could End Helmet Requirements for E-Scooters

The legislation currently on Gov. Brown’s desk, Assembly Bill 2989, would treat electric scooters like bicycles when it comes to wearing a helmet. (TNS) — 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 …

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Bird goes after helmet laws for electric scooters

Electric scooters operated by Bird, the largest e-scooter rental company in California, come with a little sticker that says, “helmet required, license required, no riding on sidewalks, no double riding, 18+ years old.” This isn’t just a list of best practices from Bird. They’re California state laws for the motorized vehicles, which can travel up …

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Riding an e-scooter without a helmet to be legal in California. What could go wrong?

No helmet? No problem. Adults who want to ride a two-wheeled electric scooter, or e-scooter, without a helmet may soon do so without risking a ticket thanks to a bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed Wednesday. Upon taking effect Jan. 1, the new law will allow adults 18 and older the option to wear a helmet …

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Here’s what the new electric scooter law means for Sacramento and its sidewalks

A law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week allowing adults to ride scooters helmet-free is expected to pave the way for the scooter revolution in more California cities. Sacramento, however, will not be among them. At least not this year. Assembly Bill 2989, backed by the Santa Monica-based Bird scooter company, eliminates a state …

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AB-2989 Motorized scooter: use of helmet: maximum speed.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST AB 2989, Flora. Motorized scooter: use of helmet: maximum speed. Existing law generally prescribes the operation of a motorized scooter, defined as 2-wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by an electric motor or by a source other than …

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