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(1) It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:

(a) Operate a motorized foot scooter while under the age of sixteen years;

(b) Operate a motorized foot scooter on a public roadway having a speed limit greater than twenty-five miles per hour;

(c) Operate a motorized foot scooter outside of a marked bicycle lane upon the roadway if one exists;

(d) Operate a motorized foot scooter on county owned property, including a county park;

(e) Operate a motorized foot scooter on a sidewalk, except as may be necessary to enter or leave property adjacent to the sidewalk;

(f) Operate a motorized foot scooter on any public bicycle path or trail or on any public equestrian, hiking, or recreational trail;

(g) Operate a motorized foot scooter at any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise;

(h) Operate a motorized foot scooter with a passenger in addition to the operator;

(i) Operate a motorized foot scooter in such a manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property; operation of a motorized foot scooter in excess of a posted speed limit shall be prima facie evidence of operation in a manner likely to endanger any person or property;

(j) Operate a motorized foot scooter that is not equipped so that the drive motor is engaged through a switch, lever, or other mechanism that, when released, will cause the drive motor to disengage or cease to function;

(k) Operate a motorized foot scooter powered by an internal combustion engine that is not at all times equipped with a muffler in good working order; or

(l) Operate a motorized foot scooter without wearing a protective helmet that meets or exceeds the safety standards set by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The helmet must be worn over the head and equipped with either a neck or chinstrap that must be fastened securely while the motorized foot scooter is in motion.

(2) Any person operating a motorized foot scooter upon a public way shall obey all rules of the road as adopted by Title 11 SCC. (Added by Ord. 04-129, Dec. 1, 2004, Eff date Dec. 12, 2004).