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Oklahoma sets a statewide minimum age of 14 for e-scooters and caps road speed at 25 mph, even though devices can be built to 35 mph. There is no statewide helmet, license, or insurance rule.
Oregon e-scooter law explained: the state's unusual all-ages helmet requirement, 16-and-up age floor, 15 mph speed cap, and Portland's local rules.
Pennsylvania has no standalone e-scooter statute. Title 75 folds a stand-up e-scooter into the motorcycle-class 'motor-driven cycle' category, making it not legal on public streets, per PennDOT.
Rhode Island has no statutory category for a stand-up e-scooter. Its bicycle and motor scooter definitions don't fit one, though a general helmet rule covers riders 15 and under.
South Carolina's EPAMD statute requires self-balancing devices, so a standard kick e-scooter is not covered by state law. Riding an EPAMD on a freeway is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or jail.
South Dakota exempts small motorized foot scooters (15 mph, 12-inch wheels) from motorcycle law entirely. Larger, faster devices are regulated differently.
Tennessee's electric foot scooter law caps device eligibility at 20 mph, but the actual operating speed limit is 15 mph under T.C.A. 55-8-306. Full rules here.
Texas has no statewide age, helmet, license, or insurance rule for e-scooters. Transportation Code Subchapter E allows riding on sidewalks and streets posted 35 mph or under.
Utah currently bars only riders under 8. An already-enacted 8/16 tiered age law and freeway ban take effect May 5, 2027. See current vs future rules.
Vermont regulates 'self-balancing' EPAMDs under 23 V.S.A. section 1141a and treats riders as pedestrians. A standard stand-up e-scooter may not fit that definition at all.
Virginia e-scooter laws under Code section 46.2-100 and Article 12: the 100 lb, 20 mph device definition, a 14-year age minimum, and no statewide helmet mandate for any rider.
Washington e-scooter law explained: what RCW 46.61.710 actually requires, the refuted 16-and-up age claim, sidewalk rules, and Seattle's local requirements.