The provisions of this article shall apply whenever an electric
scooter is operated upon any street or upon any public way within
the City of Hoboken, subject only to those exceptions stated in this
article. Where the provisions of this article contradict and/or overlap
with any state laws, the state law shall govern.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ELECTRIC SCOOTER
A scooter with a floorboard that can be stood upon by the
operator, with handlebars, and an electric motor that is capable of
propelling the device with or without human propulsion at a maximum
speed of less than 19 miles per hour.
SHARED ELECTRIC SCOOTER
Any electric scooter owned by a company permitted to offer
publicly accessible electric scooters through a pay-per-ride or subscription
program.
USER
Any person who is operating an electric scooter.
Every person riding an electric scooter upon a roadway shall
be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state and the traffic
provisions of this Code applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except
as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions
of laws and ordinances which by their nature are inapplicable to such
persons.
[Amended 6-19-2019 by Ord. No. B-152]
A. Except as detailed in Subsection
B below, in the event that any individual violates the terms of this article, he/she shall be subject to a fine in the Municipal Court of the City of Hoboken in an amount of $100.
B. If the offense is for riding on a sidewalk in violation of §
190-69J; failing to obey traffic control devices in violation of §
190-69A(1); riding in any direction other than the direction permitted for vehicular traffic in violation of §
190-69A(3); or carrying more persons at one time than the number for which the vehicle is equipped in violation of §
190-69D, the penalty for the first offense shall be $20; the penalty for the second offense shall be $100; the penalty for the third offense shall be $500; and upon the fourth offense, the individual shall be suspended for a period of one year from any City-sponsored rideshare program.