A. 
Every person operating an electric scooter upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle and the rider of a bicycle as set forth in the Vehicle and Traffic Law (except as to those provisions which by their nature have no application), any local law and regulations adopted by the Town Board, and the special regulations detailed in Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34-D as subsequently amended, which as of the date of the adoption of this chapter consists of the following (provided for informational purposes only with the obligation on operators to know, understand and abide by the laws):
Article 34-D, Operation of Electric Scooters
§ 1280. Effect of Regulations
§ 1281. Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Operating Electric Scooters; Local Laws
§ 1282. Operating Electric Scooters
§ 1283. Clinging to Vehicles
§ 1284. Riding on Roadways, Shoulders, and Lanes Reserved for Non-Motorized Vehicles and Devices
§ 1285. Lamps and Other Equipment
§ 1286. Operators to Wear Protective Headgear
§ 1287. Leaving the Scene of an Incident Involving an Electric Scooter Without Reporting in the Second Degree
§ 1288. Leaving the Scene of an Incident Involving an Electric Scooter Without Reporting in the First Degree
§ 1289. Operation of an Electric Scooter While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
B. 
In addition to the requirements of Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34-D, pursuant to the local authority afforded to the Town under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1281(2)(c), all persons operating an electric scooter within the unincorporated Town shall:
(1) 
Not exceed 15 miles per hour;
(2) 
Be wearing a helmet of good fit fastened securely upon the head with the helmet straps, and which helmet meets the standards established by the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles; and
(3) 
If operating the electric scooter during the period from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and/or during inclement weather when visibility is reduced or limited, including but not limited to rain, snow, fog or haze, shall be wearing readily visible reflective clothing or material to the standards established by the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
A. 
In accordance with the authority afforded to the Town by Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1281(2)(c), an electric scooter may only be operated in the unincorporated Town of Ossining on paved streets or roads used for transportation of vehicles with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less.
B. 
The Town Board may designate appropriate Town-owned public lands and properties under its jurisdiction for use by electric scooters. In doing so, the Town Board may impose restrictions and conditions for the regulation and safe operation of electric scooters, including specific trails where operation is restricted or prohibited and permitted hours of operation.
C. 
Parking on sidewalks.
(1) 
In accordance with the authority afforded to the Town by Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1282(7), if there is no reasonably safe, practical and legal location in close proximity to the operator's destination to park in a parking space, parking lot or driveway, electric scooters may be parked on sidewalks over which the Town has jurisdiction in the following circumstances:
(a) 
The electric scooter is owned by a natural person where the owner is engaged in personal use, provided that the electric scooter is not parked in a manner that interferes with the free passage of pedestrians on a sidewalk; and/or
(b) 
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
(2) 
The Town Board shall provide a method by which an electric scooter owned by a natural person may be so identified. Electric scooters that are authorized by this section to park on the sidewalk may so park whether the electric scooter is attended or unattended. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no electric scooter may be parked on a sidewalk if it interferes with the free passage of pedestrians on a sidewalk, including but not limited to pedestrians pushing or traveling with or in a device such as a stroller, shopping cart, walker or wheelchair.
A. 
The Town Board authorizes the operation of a shared electric scooter system within the unincorporated Town. No such system shall operate in the unincorporated Town unless the contractor or provider has entered into a contract with the Town that authorizes such activities subject to the terms and conditions therein. Concurrent with the implementation of any such shared system, the Town shall promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of the shared system.
B. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other provision of law to the contrary, any contractor or provider of a shared electric scooter system operating within the unincorporated Town shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1282.
To the extent violations of this article are not governed by Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34-D (Operation of Electric Scooters), violations of any of the provisions of this article, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine or penalty not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment in the County Jail not exceeding 15 days; each day any violation of any provision of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.