BILL NUMBER: S9209
SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the regu-
lation of the operation of motorized scooters
 
PURPOSE:
To codify all motorized scooters in law and promote their safe opera-
tion.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section
123-a to define motorized scooters in statute.
Section 2 amends Section 125 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended
by section 3 of part XX of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, to add motor-
ized scooters.
Section 3 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new article
34-E regulating motorized scooters, including requiring registration,
insurance, and inspection.
Section 4 is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Many models of motorized scooters have no definition in statute, making
safety measures for them effectively impossible. This bill adds to the
Vehicle and Traffic Law all motorized scooters currently lacking a defi-
nition and establishes laws for their usage that are comparable with
similar vehicles. It also adds requirements for license plates and
registration, insurance, and inspection - including inspection of any
battery to ensure it is safe - to promote safe use, in line with similar
bills for electric vehicles introduced in this legislative body.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section
three of this act shall take effect on, the one hundred twentieth day
after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be
made and completed on or before such effective date.

Statutes affected:
S9209: 125 vehicle and traffic law