Section 21235 Of Article 5. Operation Of Motorized Scooters From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.
21235
. 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 bicycle lane.
(c) Operate a motorized scooter without wearing a properly fitted
and fastened bicycle helmet that meets the standards described in
Section 21212.
(d) Operate a motorized scooter without a valid driver's license
or instruction permit.
(e) Operate a motorized scooter with any passengers in addition to
the operator.
(f) Operate a motorized scooter carrying any package, bundle, or
article that prevents the operator from keeping at least one hand
upon the handlebars.
(g) Operate a motorized scooter upon a sidewalk, except as may be
necessary to enter or leave adjacent property.
(h) Operate a motorized scooter on the highway with the handlebars
raised so that the operator must elevate his or her hands above the
level of his or her shoulders in order to grasp the normal steering
grip area.
(i) Leave a motorized scooter lying on its side on any sidewalk,
or park a motorized scooter on a sidewalk in any other position, so
that there is not an adequate path for pedestrian traffic.
(j) Attach the motorized scooter or himself or herself while on
the roadway, by any means, to any other vehicle on the roadway.