(a) It is unlawful for any person to use or operate a gas powered motorized foot scooter or motorized scooter upon any sidewalk or public trail within the city.

(b) Persons operating gas powered motorized foot scooters or motorized scooters on public roadways must be at least sixteen years of age.

(c) Every gas powered motorized foot scooter or motorized scooter when in use or operation during the hours of darkness as defined in RCW 46.37.020 shall be equipped with a lamp on the front of the motorized scooter which shall emit a white light visible from a distance at least five hundred feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of the motorized foot scooter which shall be visible from a distance of five hundred feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet may be used in addition to the required red reflector or a light-emitting diode flashing taillight visible from five hundred feet may also be used in addition to the required red reflector. It is unlawful to use or operate a gas powered motorized foot scooter or motorized scooter during hours of darkness unless equipped as provided in this section.

(d) Use or operation of a gas powered motorized foot scooter or motorized scooter without a muffling device in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, or use or operation with a modified muffling device is unlawful.

(e) Use or operation of a gas powered motorized foot scooter or motorized scooter on a public roadway with a speed limit greater than twenty-five miles per hour is unlawful, unless the motorized scooter is within a marked bicycle lane.

(f) Penalty for Violations of this Section. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have committed a traffic infraction and shall be issued a civil infraction citation. The civil infraction citation shall be filed with Selah municipal court. The civil monetary fine shall be thirty dollars for a first offense, one hundred fifty dollars for second offense, and two hundred fifty dollars for a third offense. For persons under the age of sixteen years of age, the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the person shall be responsible for payment of the fine. (Ord. 1921, § 1, 2013.)