VTL 1287 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1286 Operators to wear protective headgear up ARTICLE 34-D Operation of Electric Scooters next SECTION 1288 Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first degree Viewing most recent revision (from 2020-08-07) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2020-08-07 2020-04-17 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1287 Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the second degree Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 7, ARTICLE 34-D § 1287. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the second degree. 1. Any person age eighteen years or older operating an electric scooter who, knowing or having cause to know, that physical injury, as defined in subdivision nine of section 10.00 of the penal law, has been caused to another person, due to the operation of such electric scooter by such person, shall, before leaving the place where such physical injury occurred, stop, and provide his or her name and residence, including street and street number, to the injured party, if practical, and also to a police officer, or in the event that no police officer is in the vicinity of the place of said injury, then such person shall report such incident as soon as physically able to the nearest police station or judicial officer. 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the second degree is a violation.