Full Notification

Three e-Motorcycles were towed yesterday in the City of Westlake Village, all juvenile riders.

Reminder to parents:

These vehicles are intended for off-highway use and must be registered with the California DMV as an off-highway vehicle (OHV).

To operate an electric motorcycle on a public roadway and to make it “street legal”, riders must have a valid driver license with a class M1 endorsement.  The vehicle must be registered with the DMV, properly display a license plate, and have proper safety equipment such as a brake light, headlight and turn signals.  This can be accomplished following a DMV inspection of your vehicle.  Riders must also have liability insurance, and a DOT approved helmet.

Violators are subject to citation and removal of such vehicles.  Parents with children under 18 are also subject to citation per CVC 14607.