10.54.050 Requirements for operating motorized foot scooters.
A. Minimum Age. No motorized foot scooter shall be operated on streets or other public areas not otherwise prohibited by this chapter to motorized foot scooters unless the operator is at least 16 years of age. No operator’s license is required from the Department of Licensing to operate a motorized foot scooter.
B. Required Equipment. The following equipment shall be required whenever a motorized foot scooter is operated on public streets, rights-of-way or other public property within the city:
1. Reflectors Required. Pursuant to RCW 46.20.500(5), a motorized foot scooter must be affixed with visible reflectors of a type approved by the Washington State Patrol.
2. No motorized foot scooter or similar device shall be operated without a muffler, as required by RCW 46.61.710.
3. Handlebars must not exceed shoulders of the rider.
4. Scooter must have a working brake that will enable the operator to make a braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
5. Any other equipment required by state or local law. (Ord. 5900 § 1, 2005; Ord. 5859 § 2, 2004; Ord. 5844 § 1, 2004.)