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# Electric Scooter Rules of the Road
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## Electric Scooter Rules of the Road
Before renting and hopping on an electric scooter in Nashville’s busy streets, it's a really good idea to review the rules of the road. You wouldn’t want to commit a traffic violation without knowing it, right?!?
Electric scooters are classified as a motor-driven cycle, according to [Tennessee law](https://news.bartdurham.com/blog/electric-scooter-injuries-raise-legal-questions). This means any two- or three-wheeled vehicle with an engine and a cylinder capacity of up to 125cc. BUT, scooters are not exactly motor vehicles. They fall under and must follow the same laws as bicycles and e-bicycles while on the road.
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A privately-owned electric scooter on the road must be operated by an individual at least 15-years-old who holds a [Class M-Limited license](https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/classm.html); other restrictions apply. Operators of e-scooters or rental scooters, on the other hand, must be 18-years-old or older and have a valid driver’s license.
As a refresher, here are a few bicycle (and, therefore, scooter) road rules you should always keep in mind.
## Wear A Helmet If Under 16
Because electric scooters can travel up to 15 miles-per-hour, [wearing a helmet](https://news.bartdurham.com/blog/2018/05/electric-scooters-are-convenient-if-used-safely) is a valid safety precaution. It also makes sense why [helmets are required](https://tntrafficsafety.org/bike-ped) by law for adolescents under the age of 16 who are riding scooters (and bikes). However, if you are 16 or older, helmets are not required.
## Ride On the Road, But Close to the Curb
Bicycles and scooters that are unable to operate at the normal speed of traffic are required to [ride as close as possible to the right-hand curb](https://casetext.com/statute/tennessee-code/title-55-motor-and-other-vehicles/chapter-8-operation-of-vehicles-rules-of-the-road/part-1-operation-of-vehicles-rules-of-the-road/section-55-8-175-riding-on-roadways-and-bicycle-paths-penalty) of the road. The only exceptions to this are when passing another vehicle, turning left at an intersection, or avoiding people or slowing vehicles in the road.
## Ride with Traffic
Just like a bicycle rider, a scooter rider needs to move with the flow of traffic. Obviously, this means you should never be riding into or against traffic; while pedestrians go against and face traffic for better visibility, it is not safe when operating a scooter.
## No Riding on Sidewalks in Business Districts
One [Tennessee law](https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/scooter-rider-critically-injured-collision-suv) that speaks specifically to scooters and the road says scooters are NOT permitted to be ridden on sidewalks in a business district. Downtown Nashville is a good example of a business district.
A business district is any area that includes buildings used for business or industrial purposes (hotels, banks, office buildings, railroad stations, and public buildings) that are within 600 feet of a highway and occupy at least 300 feet on one side (or 300 feet collectively on both sides) of the highway.
## Ride No More Than Two Abreast
While, yes, you can ride next to your buddy on his or her scooter, you are only allowed to ride in pairs of two – or two abreast – on a roadway if you are not blocking the reasonable movement of traffic. [This law](https://casetext.com/statute/tennessee-code/title-55-motor-and-other-vehicles/chapter-8-operation-of-vehicles-rules-of-the-road/part-1-operation-of-vehicles-rules-of-the-road/section-55-8-175-riding-on-roadways-and-bicycle-paths-penalty) does not apply in a bicycle lane, however.
## Yield to Pedestrians
This law is plain and simple: Scooter riders must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks. If you see a pedestrian crossing, slow down and look for walkers and runners who may be entering the road.
## Be Sure to Park Legally
When not in use, scooters must be parked out of the flow of traffic and standing upright. Parking a scooter in the middle of a walkway, at a bus stop, in a fire lane, on curb ramps, in front of handicap ramps, or other restricted parking areas are all considered illegal parking.
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