A. Lights And Reflectors: Motorized foot scooters shall not be operated at any time during one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise unless equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the state patrol which shall be visible from all distances up to six hundred feet (600') to the rear when directly in front of lawful low beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector. A light emitting diode flashing taillight visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear may also be used in addition to the red reflector.
B. Release Lever: Motorized foot scooters shall be equipped so that the drive motor is engaged through a switch lever or other mechanism that when released will cause the drive motor to disengage or cease to function.
C. Noise Control; Muffler: Operation of a motorized foot scooter is subject to provisions of the Liberty Lake noise ordinance. Operation of a gas motorized foot scooter without a muffling device or operation with a modified muffling device is unlawful.
D. Helmet: Any person operating a motorized foot scooter while in the city of Liberty Lake shall wear an approved helmet designed for safety and shall have either the neck or the chin strap of the helmet fastened securely while the motorized foot scooter is in motion. "Helmet" means a protective covering for the head consisting of a hard outer shell, padding adjacent to the inside hard shell, and a neck or chin strap type retention system, with a label required by the federal consumer product safety commission adopted by the code of federal regulations 16 CFR 1203. (Ord. 135, 1-4-2004)