Are Electric Scooters Legal in Baton Rouge?

Louisiana Revised Statute 32:300.1.1 gives electric low-speed scooters the same rights and duties as bicycles while capping weight at 100 pounds, limiting top speed to 20 mph (15 mph recommended locally), requiring riders to keep to the right, banning passengers, and mandating helmets for anyone under 17; it also lets cities geofence sidewalks or streets if safety demands. Baton Rouge’s Metro Council reinforced those powers by elevating its Complete Streets policy to law in June 2024, meaning new MOVEBR projects must include protected bike/scooter space, better crossings, and accessible sidewalks—tools the city is already using to manage scooter parking, slow downtown corridors, and extend infrastructure into high-injury neighborhoods.