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state record · part of United States · Electric unicycle

What the law calls it

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Reported limits: 75 lb max weight

The law’s definition names a weight of no more than 75 lb. The 75 lb line is not a ceiling on legality — it is the boundary between the electric mobility device tier and the personal mobility device tier, both of which are outside "motor vehicle."

D.C. Code § 50-2201.02 — (6A) electric mobility device, (13) personal mobility device, (11) motor vehicleTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Where you can ride

Roads

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D.C. Code § 50-2201.02 — (6A) electric mobility device, (13) personal mobility device, (11) motor vehicleTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
18 DCMR § 1201 (safe operation of bicycles and motorized bicycles) — the regulation tier the operating rules live inTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Bike lanes

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D.C. Code § 50-2201.03c (operation of shared fleet devices; § 50-2201.03c(i) is the only privately-owned-EMD duty)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Shared paths

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Sidewalks and footpaths

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Reported limits: 75 lb max weight

Prohibited on sidewalks and footpaths. Central Business District sidewalks.

D.C. Code § 50-2201.04a (operation of personal mobility devices — the 75 lb-and-over tier)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
D.C. Code § 50-2201.03c (operation of shared fleet devices; § 50-2201.03c(i) is the only privately-owned-EMD duty)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
18 DCMR § 1201 (safe operation of bicycles and motorized bicycles) — the regulation tier the operating rules live inTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Trails

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Parks

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What the 2026 research sweep found (tier C — context, not a verdict)

D.C. Code § 50-2201.02 — (6A) electric mobility device, (13) personal mobility device, (11) motor vehicleTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Motorways and limited-access highways

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What the 2026 research sweep found (tier C — context, not a verdict)

Interstate access survey 2026-08-26 — District of Columbia: “Discouraged, but not prohibited”Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Rules of the ride

Speed limits

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Reported limits: 10 mph max speed

Anywhere it may be ridden: 10 mph or under.

D.C. Code § 50-2201.04a (operation of personal mobility devices — the 75 lb-and-over tier)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
18 DCMR § 1201 (safe operation of bicycles and motorized bicycles) — the regulation tier the operating rules live inTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Helmets

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A helmet is required for riders under 18. Under 18 on a shared fleet device (§ 50-2201.03c); § 50-1651 separately requires a helmet under 16 on "any similar device," a phrase not yet tested against a one-wheeled device.

D.C. Code § 50-2201.03c (operation of shared fleet devices; § 50-2201.03c(i) is the only privately-owned-EMD duty)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
D.C. Code § 50-1651 (helmet requirement for miscellaneous vehicles, riders under 16)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Minimum age

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Reported limits: minimum age 16

Rider must be 16 or older. Personal mobility device tier (§ 50-2201.04a) and shared fleet devices (§ 50-2201.03c(j)(1)); no age floor was located for a privately owned electric mobility device.

D.C. Code § 50-2201.04a (operation of personal mobility devices — the 75 lb-and-over tier)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
D.C. Code § 50-2201.03c (operation of shared fleet devices; § 50-2201.03c(i) is the only privately-owned-EMD duty)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Lights, brakes and other equipment

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Alcohol and drugs

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Paperwork

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What the 2026 research sweep found (tier C — context, not a verdict)

D.C. Code § 50-2201.02 — (6A) electric mobility device, (13) personal mobility device, (11) motor vehicleTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Registration and plates

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Reported limits: 75 lb max weight

The device must be registered. Personal mobility device tier; whether DC ever stood up the scheme is unconfirmed.

D.C. Code § 50-2201.04a (operation of personal mobility devices — the 75 lb-and-over tier)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
D.C. Code § 50-2201.03a (regulations for personal mobility devices — registration process, fine schedule, adjudication)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Insurance

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D.C. Code § 50-2201.02 — (6A) electric mobility device, (13) personal mobility device, (11) motor vehicleTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Sale and certification

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Carrying and teaching

Taking it on public transport

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Charging on board

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Teaching and instruction

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The street as ridden

Chalk, not paint. This zone holds what riders and agencies report about how riding here actually goes — letters, video, stops. A report is never a verdict: the law above stands on its own evidence, and nothing written here changes it.

No reports on file for District of Columbia yet. PEVRA collects written evidence — a letter from a sheriff, a recorded stop, a rider’s account — and publishes counts, never rates. Have one from District of Columbia? Send it through the corrections form while report intake is built.

A status here is a reading of the words the law actually uses, not a prediction about whether anyone will stop you. Where a definition was written by shape — “two nontandem wheels”, “handlebars”, “a floorboard” — a one-wheeled device often falls out of every class the law wrote and into the leftover “motor vehicle” class, which it can never register for. That drafting accident, not a policy choice, is what most of these pages record. How PEVRA verifies.

This page is legal information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Nothing here should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a legal opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of law. PEVRA does not warrant that this information is complete or accurate and disclaims all liability for any loss caused by errors or omissions. Laws change; check the 'as of' date and the official source linked on every claim.

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