Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session
use of skateboards on roadways.
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
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Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person may not ride a play vehicle on a roadway except
while crossing at a crosswalk. "Play vehicle" is defined as "a coaster, skate board,
roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride."
Under this bill, skateboards are removed from the definition of "play vehicle" and are
therefore not subject to the regulations that apply to play vehicles.
Also under current law, a person may not ride in-line skates on a roadway
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, but may ride in-line
skates on other roadways subject to any restrictions imposed by the local authority
having jurisdiction over the roadway. Under this bill, skateboards are subject to the
same roadway use regulations as in-line skates.