California Vehicle Code

§ 21235

VEH § 21235 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 11 · Ch. 1 · Art. 5

Statute text

The operator of a motorized scooter shall not do any of the following:

(a)Operate a motorized scooter unless it is equipped with a brake that will enable the operator to make a braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.

(b)Operate a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour unless the motorized scooter is operated within a Class II or Class IV bikeway, except that a local authority may, by ordinance or resolution, authorize the operation of a motorized scooter outside of a Class II or Class IV bikeway on a highway with a speed limit of up to 35 miles per hour. The 15 mile per hour maximum speed limit for the operation of a motorized scooter specified in Section 22411 applies to the operation of a motorized scooter on all highways, including bikeways, regardless of a higher speed limit applicable to the highway.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 552, Sec. 1. (AB 2989) Effective January 1, 2019.