Are Electric Scooters Legal in Glendale?

Glendale is still collecting public feedback on its draft Mobility Element through November 21, 2025, with the latest community meetings on November 3 and November 10 focused on micromobility and street safety, so no scooter-share operator has been authorized yet. During that planning process, Glendale Police has told neighborhood boards it is taking a zero-tolerance stance on e-bikes and mini e-motorcycles riding on sidewalks or around campuses and will impound unregistered devices when they create hazards. Until the pilot program is finalized, personal scooter riders must rely on California Vehicle Code requirements—15 mph speed cap, driver’s license or permit, helmets for riders under 18—and stay off sidewalks when they endanger pedestrians while watching for any local slow or no-ride zones that emerge from the Mobility Element hearings.