Vehicle Code § 21227

ARTICLE 5. Operation of Motorized Scooters

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 21227Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 722, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2000.

(a) A motorized scooter shall comply with one of the following:

(1) Operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function when the brakes are applied.

(2) Operate in a manner so that the motor is engaged through a switch or mechanism that, when released, will cause the electric motor to disengage or cease to function.

(b) It is unlawful for a person to operate a motorized scooter that does not meet one of the requirements of subdivision (a).