City of Williston, ND Article XV Motorized Scooters Within City Limits

§ 10-513 Motorized scooters.

[Ord. No. 874, 2-10-2004]

(1) Motorized scooter means a wheeled, open vehicle, regardless of number of wheels, powered by any style motor of less than 50 cc or if powered by electric motor is capable of going in excess of 10 miles per hour and not capable of being licensed as a motor vehicle under North Dakota law.

(2) The provisions of this section are not intended to apply to the following:

a. A vehicle which may be defined as a scooter but is being used to provide mobility to a handicapped or physically impaired person.

b. A child's electric, motorized toy not capable of exceeding 10 m.p.h. on a flat surface.

(3) A person may operate a motorized scooter within the City of Williston subject to the following conditions:

a. A motorized scooter may not be operated on a public sidewalk.

b. An operator of a motorized scooter on public property must be at least 12 years of age.

c. An operator of a motorized scooter under 18 years of age must wear a helmet.

d. No passengers are allowed on a motorized scooter.

e. Motorized scooters shall be operated only during the hours from sunrise to sunset.

f. Operators of motorized scooters shall follow and be entitled to the benefit of the rules of the road applicable to motor vehicles.

g. A motorized scooter shall not exceed a maximum of 15 miles per hour.

h. All motorized scooters operated within the City must be equipped with factory supplied stock mufflers, exhaust systems and braking systems.

i. Unless otherwise allowed by Williston Parks and Recreation, motorized scooters shall not be operated upon the Williston Parks and Recreational trail system within the City.

§ 10-514 Penalty and fee.

[Ord. No. 874, 2-10-2004]

A violation of § 10-513 is a traffic violation if it is committed by a licensed driver and otherwise is an infraction. A fee of up to $50 may be assessed.