Oregon Bike & Scooter Safety: Ride Smart

In Oregon, riding a bike or electric scooter comes with responsibility, and a few rules that help keep everyone safe.

• Be sure to check your gear before every ride. Make sure your brakes work, the tires are good, and if it’s getting dark, use lights and reflectors.
• ALL electric scooter riders are required to wear a helmet, regardless of age.
• For cyclists, a helmet is required if you’re under the age of 16.
• For electric scooters, you must be at least 16 years old to ride and the scooter cannot exceed 15 mph in speed.
• Electric scooter riders are required to follow the same road rules as bikes:
  ◊ Riders must use the bike lane. Sidewalk riding is usually not allowed unless you are entering or leaving an adjacent property.
  ◊ Obey all traffic signals, signal your turns, and always yield to pedestrians.
• If you’re riding a scooter, you can’t have additional passengers unless the scooter is built for two people. Not only is it unsafe, but that’s the law.

Know the rules. Ride smart. And help keep the road safe for everyone.