PA Micromobility Fact Sheet [PDF - 1 page]

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This May 2021 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation fact sheet outlines regulatory requirements for six categories of micromobility devices under PA Vehicle Code. Electric scooters require a minimum age of 16, mandatory registration, insurance, and helmet use, with a maximum speed of 25 mph and prohibition on sidewalk and bike lane riding. Motor scooters require age 16 or Class M/C licensing, registration, insurance, helmet use, and 5 brake horsepower maximum, also prohibited on sidewalks and bike lanes. Segways require age 16, registration, insurance, helmet use, and optional sidewalk riding unless municipally prohibited. E-bikes require age 16, helmet use for riders under 21, maximum 750-watt motor and 25 mph design speed, permitted on sidewalks outside business districts and on bike lanes. Motorized pedalcycles require age 12 helmet use, maximum 20 mph motor-only speed, and permitted on sidewalks outside business districts. Traditional bicycles require only lighting at sunset-to-sunrise and have no age restriction. Electric scooters, skateboards, and unicycles cannot legally operate on public roadways in Pennsylvania.