N.Y. VAT Law § 1285
This is the official text of N.Y. VAT Law § 1285, part of New York’s VAT Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "VAT Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Lamps and other equipment
Official statutory text
§ 1285. Lamps and other equipment. 1. Every electric scooter when in\nuse during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour\nbefore sunrise shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall\nemit a white light visible during hours of darkness from a distance of\nat least five hundred feet to the front and with a red light visible to\nthe rear for three hundred feet. At least one such light shall be\nvisible for two hundred feet from each side.\n 2. No person shall operate an electric scooter unless such scooter is\nequipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible\nfor a distance of at least one hundred feet, except that an electric\nscooter shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon an\nelectric scooter any siren or whistle.\n 3. Every electric scooter shall be equipped with a brake that enables\nthe operator to bring the electric scooter to a controlled stop.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.