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Posted on: August 7, 2025

[ARCHIVED] Back to School: However You Roll, Roll Safely!

Kids wearing helmets on bicycles and scooters

🚲 BICYCLES & E-BIKES

  • Helmets are required for all riders under 18.

  • Class 3 e-bikes (up to 28 mph) are not allowed for riders under 16.

  • No driver’s license or permit is needed to ride a bike or e-bike.

  • Obey all traffic laws—stop signs, lights, and right-of-way apply to you, too.

  • Use lights and reflectors in low-light conditions.

  • Stay alert: no headphones in both ears, no phone use while riding.


🛴 SCOOTERS & E-SCOOTERS

  • Riders must be at least 16 years old to use an e-scooter in California.

  • Helmets are required for riders under 18.

  • A valid driver’s license or permit is required for e-scooters.

  • Only one rider per scooter—no doubling up.

  • E-scooter riders must follow all the same traffic rules as bikes and cars.

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