New York policy
S5801: Establishes an electric scooter operator's safety manual, licensing requirement and insurance requirement
NY Senate · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
- Jurisdiction
- New York State
- Applies to
- New York State (proposed)
- Effective
- January 7, 2026
What it requires
Establishes a bicycle and electric scooter operator's safety manual; provides for the issuance of a license for residents who successfully read and comprehend the operator's safety manual; requires residents who operate an electric scooter in New York City to have a license to operate such devices; requires instruction in electric scooter safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course; requires liability insurance for electric scooters in cities having a population of one million or more; prohibits the sale of an electric scooter to a purchaser unless the purchaser has a license to operate the electric scooter and has insurance in a city having a population of one million or more.
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