Section 316.2068 - Electric personal assistive mobility devices; regulations(1) An electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined in s. 316.003, may be operated: (a) On a road or street where the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or less.(b) On a marked bicycle path.(c) On any street or road where bicycles are permitted.(d) At an intersection, to cross a road or street even if the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 25 miles per hour.(e) On a sidewalk, if the person operating the device yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and gives an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.(2) A valid driver license is not a prerequisite to operating an electric personal assistive mobility device.(3) Electric personal assistive mobility devices need not be registered and insured in accordance with s. 320.02.(4) A person who is under the age of 16 years may not operate, ride, or otherwise be propelled on an electric personal assistive mobility device unless the person wears a bicycle helmet that is properly fitted, that is fastened securely upon his or her head by a strap, and that meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z Bicycle Helmet Standards), the standards of the Snell Memorial Foundation (1984 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling), or any other nationally recognized standards for bicycle helmets which are adopted by the department.(5) A county or municipality may regulate the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices on any road, street, sidewalk, or bicycle path under its jurisdiction if the governing body of the county or municipality determines that regulation is necessary in the interest of safety.(6) The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that such a prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety. s.68, ch. 2002-20; s.18, ch. 2012-174.