Safety Reminders for Electric Bikes, Scooters, Skateboards, and Motorcycles

The Northshore School District encourages people to enjoy safe and responsible ways of getting to and from school. To keep everyone safe, please follow these guidelines:

• Protect yourself. Helmets are required by law for all who ride bikes, scooters, or motorcycles. Your safety matters!
• Dismount when you arrive on campus.
• Lock up your ride. Use bike racks.
• Stay off tracks and fields. Bikes, scooters, skateboards, and other wheeled devices are not permitted on the track, field, or inside school buildings at any time.
• Charging. For safety reasons, charging e-bikes or e-scooters, or storing batteries, on school property is not allowed.

The Difference Between E-Bikes and E-Motorcycles

E-Motorcycles:

• Have no moving pedals; Are not street legal without lights, mirrors, turn signals, and more.
• Are illegal on sidewalks; must follow all vehicular traffic laws.
• Must be registered with the state (have license plates) and insured.
• Operated by licensed drivers only; Riders must wear helmets.

E-Bikes:

• Have an electric motor that assists with pedaling or propels without pedaling.
• Riders must wear helmets.
• No driver’s license, registration or insurance required.
• Class 1: Pedal-assisted only. Max speed 20 mph.
• Class 2: Pedal-assisted and motor-propelled. Max speed 20 mph.
• Class 1 & 2 allowed on bike paths, bike lanes, sidewalks, and some trails
• Class 3: Pedal-assisted only. Max speed 28 mph. Not allowed on shared-use paths, sidewalks, or non-motorized trails. Riders must be 16+.

Learn more about the rules and the state laws that govern us on the City of Bothell's website.