Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog
People who have been to a major Florida city, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa or Miami, will have no doubt noticed the massive influx of electronic scooters, bikes and skateboards. These vehicles are often ridden on sidewalks, to the chagrin of pedestrians, and on the sides of the road, to the chagrin of drivers.
But this begs the question: What are these vehicles and how are they categorized under the law? Are they an extension of the person and thus treated as someone walking on a sidewalk would be? Or are they viewed as motorized vehicles like a moped or motorcycle? This article seeks to answer that question, and more.
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