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| | Motorized Foot Scooters - House Research |
 | | Most devices generally regarded as “scooters” that have some type of motor are included in the definition of “motorized foot scooter.” However, the new law doesn’t cover some other devices that are sometimes referred to as motorized scooters or motor scooters. |
 | | These must be registered as motorized bicycles and can be operated on either a driver’s license or a motorized bicycle permit. |
 | | Motorized foot scooters may be operated on bicycle paths, bicycle lanes, bicycle trails, and bikeways unless (1) the path, lane, trail, or bikeway is reserved exclusively for nonmotorized traffic, or (2) the path, lane, trail, or bikeway is under local jurisdiction and that local jurisdiction prohibits their use. |
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