Full Notification

Electric scooters or e-scooters are motorized devices with two wheels, handlebars and a floorboard that you stand on.  Understanding e-scooter laws is essential for riders to know and important to improve rider safety. 

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Minor’s under 18 must wear a helmet.
• E-scooters must follow the same rules of the road a vehicle does.
• Maximum speed for e-scooter is 15 MPH.
• Must use bike lane or path.
• Must walk scooter in crosswalk.
• Must dismount and use crosswalk when making a left-hand turn.
• No passengers allowed.
• No riding under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

As an e-scooter rider stay alert and be aware of your surroundings.  Be visible and predictable.  Obey all traffic laws and have a safe ride.

Commander Ritchie Lew
Simi Valley Police Department 
Traffic Bureau
[email protected]
(805) 583-6960