E-Scooter Laws
Montana E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Montana's motorized scooter law (MCA 61-1-101, 61-8-608) excludes scooters from motor vehicle DUI rules and allows sidewalk use only with the motor off.
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Nebraska E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Nebraska has no statute written for stand-up electric kick scooters. Reading the state's own definitions together points toward motorcycle-class treatment, though that reading is unconfirmed.
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Nevada E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Nevada e-scooter law explained: the state's unusual sidewalk-riding default, 15 mph speed cap, no statewide age or helmet rule, and Clark County's local rules.
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New Hampshire E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
New Hampshire has no statutory category for stand-up e-scooters. RSA 259 and 265:144-a leave a gap that may default scooters to motor-driven-cycle treatment, an unsettled legal question.
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New Jersey E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
New Jersey e-scooter laws under N.J.S.A. 39:4-14.16: a sub-19-mph, 750-watt device rule, no minimum age or license, sidewalk parking only, not riding, and a helmet rule under 17.
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New Mexico E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
New Mexico has no statewide e-scooter statute. A 2019 bill died in committee. See what actually applies: helmet, sidewalk, age, and Albuquerque rules.
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New York E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
New York e-scooter laws under Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34-D: the 100 lb, 20 mph device definition, a minimum age of 16, and a helmet rule that applies only to riders 16 and 17.
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North Carolina E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
North Carolina has no statewide statute for standup e-scooters, and two commonly cited enabling laws are actually unrelated bills. Charlotte's ordinance caps shared scooters at 15 mph.
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North Dakota E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
North Dakota folds e-scooters into its "motorized bicycle" category, unusually treated as a motor vehicle for registration. Sidewalks are banned statewide.
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Ohio E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Ohio caps e-scooters, legally 'low-speed micromobility devices,' at 20 mph under ORC 4511.514. Riders must be at least 16 to rent one, and there is no statewide helmet requirement.
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Oklahoma E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
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.
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Oregon E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
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.
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