Can You Ride Your Electric Scooter on Sidewalks in Yakima?
Springtime here in the Yakima Valley and you see more and more people out and about enjoying the outdoors. You may have noticed more and more electric scooters around town, too, which can be a fun way to get around, but can you ride them on sidewalks in Yakima? Let's find out.
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Looking at RCW 46.61.710, in laments terms, no, you can't ride on sidewalks in the state of Washington which would include Yakima.
Even if you've seen others do it, you're still not supposed to.
Here's what the code says pertaining to this.
(3) Operation of a moped, electric personal assistive mobility device, or motorized foot scooter on a fully controlled limited access highway is unlawful. Operation of a personal delivery device on any part of a highway other than a sidewalk or crosswalk is unlawful, except as provided in RCW 46.61.240(2) and 46.61.250(2). Operation of a moped on a sidewalk is unlawful. Operation of a motorized foot scooter or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle on a sidewalk is unlawful, unless there is no alternative for a motorized foot scooter or a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle to travel over a sidewalk as part of a bicycle or pedestrian path, or if authorized by local ordinance, as provided in RCW 46.61.715.
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Where to ride your electric scooter if it's not on the sidewalk in WA
If you want to ride your scooter, of course Washington says 'bike lines' but Yakima doesn't really have bike lanes. They just ask it's on the street but as far to the edge near the sidewalk without being on the sidewalk to allow for cars to pass as needed.
There are also parks and bike paths that these are allowed as needed.
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