Vehicle Code - VEH
DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD [21000 - 23336]
( Division 11 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) CHAPTER 1. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws [21000 - 21300]
( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ARTICLE 5. Operation of Motorized Scooters [21220 - 21235]
( Article 5 added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 722, Sec. 5. ) 21227.
(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).
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 722, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2000.)