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Updated 04/2011
Motorized Foot Scooters

Motorized Foot Scooters

In 2003, the legislature passed ESB 5450, (Adobe Acrobat Document) which defines "motorized foot scooters" and legalizes their use on roads to the same extent as bicycles are allowed to use roads. This legislation establishes few restrictions on their use and operation, and it provides that a driver's license is not required to operate one. Cities and counties may "restrict or otherwise limit the access of" motorized scooters, but the scope of city and county authority to otherwise restrict their use and operation is not entirely clear. As shown in the linked articles below, local jurisdictions are currently grappling with that issue.

Reference Sources

Sample Ordinances

  • Auburn Municipal Code Ch. 10.54 - Motorized Foot Scooters and Similar Devices
  • Edmonds Municipal Code Ch. 8.36 - Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Ephrata Municipal Code Ch. 10.10 Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Everett Municipal Code Ch. 46.80 - Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Kent City CodeChapter 9.44 - Motorized Wheeled Transportation Devices
  • Liberty Lake City CodeCh. 7-3 - Motorized Scooters
  • Mukilteo Municipal Code Ch. 9.59 - Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Renton Municipal Code Section 10-12-28 - Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Sammamish MUnicipal Code Ch. 46.20 - Motorized Foot Scooters and Other Vehicles
  • Sedro-Wooley Municipal CodeCh. 10.92 - Toy Vehicles
  • Spokane Municipal Code Ch. 16A62 - Motorized Personal Transportation Devices
  • Sultan Municipal CodeCh. 10.20 - Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Sunnyside Municipal Code Ch. 10.10 - Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Walla Walla Municipal Code Ch. 10.10 - Motorized Foot Scooters
  • Yakima Municipal Code Sections 9.50.810 through 9.50.880 - Motorized Foot Scooters

Documents

Articles