Is a basic d c.
Electric scooter dc laws.
Either an internal combustion engine or an electric motor that can propel the device at a maximum speed of 20 mph on flat ground with or without human help.
All you need to ride a motor driven cycle in washington d c.
By washington standards a motorized foot scooter is a vehicle with.
Rules for riding scooters in dc.
Be mindful of drivers when merging with traffic turning and crossing intersections.
No more than 2 wheels which are 10 inches in diameter or smaller.
Department of motor vehicles has for motor driven cycles motorized bicycles and low speed vehicles.
In dc scooter users aren t required to wear helmets carry insurance or have a license though you do have to be over 16 to operate one.
Make sure you re aware of all the laws and restrictions the washington d c.
Revel mopeds can travel up to 30 mph.
A motor drive cycle has.
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Kids are not allowed.
Before we talk about riding the scooter we need to go over the ground rules.
A platform for the rider to stand on.
Through the end of april any company that has a business license insurance and sufficient safety data can provide up to 400 scooters in the district.
Electric scooters will very soon be road legal but with strict limitations.
Yes when you come to dc you will see each and every single one of these rules broken.
But if you want to ride a scooter and do it by the book these are the rules and you should follow them.