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E-Scooter Safety Tips

E-Scooters are a great way to explore Long Beach. While they are a fun way to get around, e-scooters, like bikes and cars, are subject to all rules of the road. Follow these safety tips and traffic laws to ensure you keep yourself and others safe!

Icon of a person riding an e‑scooter on a sidewalk with a slash representing no sidewalk riding.

Never ride on the sidewalk. It's the law!

Icon of a person on an e‑scooter with a slash representing no riding outside bike lanes or travel lanes.


Always ride in a bike lane or a vehicle travel lane (only on roadways posted 25mph or less). It's the law!

Icon of a person riding an e‑scooter with a slash representing not to ride without a helmet.

Always wear a helmet (though not legally required).

Icon of an e‑scooter parked at a bike rack representing proper scooter parking.  Always park scooters upright and outside of the path-of-travel. It's the law!
Icon of two people riding an e scooter with a slash representing no riding with passengers.

Never ride two people to an e-scooter. It's the law!

Icon of two people riding an e scooter with a slash representing no riding by underage riders.

Never let children ride e-scooters. Riders must have a driver's license. It's the law!

Icon of a snowflake representing caution in slippery or inclement weather.

Use caution on slippery surfaces or in inclement weather.

Icon of a traffic signal representing following traffic laws.

Follow all traffic laws: no distracted riding, obey traffic control, etc. It's the law!

Icon of a pedestrian representing pedestrian right of way.

Pedestrians always have the right of way. It's the law!