Official:Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to provide requirements regarding the safe operation of self-propelled mobility devices and to provide for enforcement and penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee
Introduced: January 21, 2016
Signed: February 25, 2016
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's Traffic Code to regulate self-propelled mobility devices, such as hoverboards and one-wheeled electric transporters. It requires children under 12 to wear a helmet and protective gear when operating these devices.
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