New York § 1284 Riding on roadways, shoulders, and lanes reserved for non-motorized vehicles and devices

New York Statutes

§ 1284 — Riding on roadways, shoulders, and lanes reserved for non-motorized vehicles and devices

New York § 1284

Law VATVehicle & Traffic

Title 7Rules of the Road

Art. 34-DOperation of Electric Scooters

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N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic § 1284 (2026).

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§ 1284. Riding on roadways, shoulders, and lanes reserved for\nnon-motorized vehicles and devices.

1.Upon all roadways, any electric\nscooter shall be operated either on a usable bicycle or in-line skate\nlane or, if a usable bicycle or in-line skate lane has not been\nprovided, near the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway or upon a\nusable right-hand shoulder in such a manner as to prevent undue\ninterference with the flow of traffic except when preparing for a left\nturn or when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that would make it\nunsafe to continue along near the right-hand curb or edge. Conditions to\nbe taken into consideration include, but are not limited to, fixed or\nmoving objects, vehicles, bicycles, in-line skates, pedestrians,\nanimals, surface hazards or traffic

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§ 1284. Riding on roadways, shoulders, and lanes reserved for\nnon-motorized vehicles and devices. 1. Upon all roadways, any electric\nscooter shall be operated either on a usable bicycle or in-line skate\nlane or, if a usable bicycle or in-line skate lane has not been\nprovided, near the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway or upon a\nusable right-hand shoulder in such a manner as to prevent undue\ninterference with the flow of traffic except when preparing for a left\nturn or when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that would make it\nunsafe to continue along near the right-hand curb or edge. Conditions to\nbe taken into consideration include, but are not limited to, fixed or\nmoving objects, vehicles, bicycles, in-line skates, pedestrians,\nanimals, surface hazards or traffic lanes too narrow for a person\noperating an electric scooter and a vehicle to travel safely\nside-by-side within the lane.\n 2. Persons operating electric scooters upon a roadway shall ride\nsingle file. Persons operating electric scooters upon a shoulder,\nbicycle or in-line skate lane, or bicycle or in-line skate path intended\nfor the use of bicycles, in-line skates or electric scooters may ride\ntwo or more abreast if sufficient space is available, except that when\npassing a vehicle, bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device,\nperson on in-line skates or pedestrian standing or proceeding along such\nshoulder, lane or path, persons operating electric scooters shall\noperate such scooters single file.\n 3. Any person operating an electric scooter who is entering a roadway\nfrom a private road, driveway, alley or over a curb shall come to a full\nstop before entering the roadway.\n