Staff Reports

EASTVALE– The City of Eastvale wants to remind residents about the new laws that went in to effect January 1 that regulate Electrically Motorized Boards, also known as “hoverboards.”

Assembly Bill 604, authored with bipartisan sponsorship, passed in October 2015.  Hoverboards are now defined as “a wheeled device with a floorboard less than 60” x 18” which travels no more than 20 mph on a level surface.”

Several restrictions targeting rider safety were included in the bill.  Riders must be at least 16 years old and must wear a bicycle-type helmet while using the device.  The rider or board must emit a white light to the front, red reflector to the rear, and a white or amber reflector to the sides if operated after dark, which are the same restrictions given to bicycles.

The board cannot be operated on any street with a speed limit of more than 35 mph, and the rider must not be under the influence of alcohol or any drug.

Failure to adhere to the above mentioned laws can and will result in a citation, and/or a fine.