Specifically the bill states that localities can set up shared electric scooter systems in any county except new york county.
Electric scooter laws new york state.
Let s go through each classification.
This page will give you a brief introduction and overview of the motor scooter laws for new york.
S t a t e o f n e w y o r k 5294 2019 2020 regular sessions i n s e n a t e april 23 2019 introduced by sen.
The new york dmv classifies mopeds based on the maximum speed they can travel.
Ramos read twice and ordered printed and when printed to be committed to the committee on transportation an act to amend the vehicle and traffic law in relation to bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters the people of the state of new york represented in.
Electric scooter a type of device with handlebars a floorboard or a seat and an electric moto r that can be powered by the electric motor and or human power.
You must be at least 16 years old to register a vehicle in new york except a boat or atv.
A ny state driver license learner permit or non driver id card that is current or not expired for more than 2 years can serve as proof of both identity and age if you don t have one of these documents you must provide other kinds of proof.
The first two classes would be legal across new york state while the third class of high speed electric bicycles would be legal only in new york city.
Included in the state s tentative budget agreement reached on april 1st is a provision.
All mopeds must be registered and insured.
New york state lawmakers have struck a deal to legalize electric bicycles and scooters in the closing days of the legislative session a move that sounds the death knell for the city s.
Mopeds also known as limited use motorcycles are legal to ride in new york as long as you have the proper license and registration for your vehicle.
New york s status as a stubborn holdout against electric bikes and scooters appears to finally be over.
Mopeds in new york.
In a county with a population of no less than 1 586 000 and no more than 1 587 000 as of the 2010 decennial census read the bill in its entirety.
You do not need a title for your moped.
Each state is different so don t assume that because connecticut doesn t require licensing of scooters 50cc and smaller that new york doesn t either.
Electric scooters get the legal treatment too.
