New York · New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VAT)

N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1288: Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first degree

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person age 18+ operating an electric scooter who causes serious physical injury to another and leaves without providing their information to the injured party or police commits a class B misdemeanor.

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