Folsom, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

Folsom Municipal Code Section 10.40.030(C) permits electric scooters on the city's Class I bike trails, subject to the state rules in Vehicle Code Sections 21220 through 21235 and the operating rules in Section 10.40.040(B). Under that section, a scooter rider on the trail cannot: operate a scooter without a functioning brake capable of a controlled skid stop; exceed 15 miles per hour; ride without wearing a properly fitted bicycle helmet meeting Vehicle Code Section 21212 standards; ride without a valid driver's license or instruction permit under Vehicle Code Section 21235; carry a passenger; carry any package that prevents keeping at least one hand on the handlebars; ride on a sidewalk except to enter or leave adjacent property; ride with the handlebars raised above shoulder height; leave the scooter lying in a way that blocks the trail's pedestrian or bicycle path; or tow, or be towed by, a skateboard, skates, another scooter, a bicycle or another electric-assist device.

The parks and recreation director can post additional restrictions or ban scooters from any trail segment under Section 10.40.050 whenever needed for safety, after posting notice at the site. Violations are infractions under Section 10.40.060, carrying a $50 fine for a first offense, $100 for a second offense of the same rule within a year, and up to $500 for each further offense in that period; an unresolved violation becomes a new one the next day. A scooter ridden while the operator is intoxicated, or one whose continued use poses a significant danger, can be impounded for up to 14 days. Folsom has no separate dockless-share permit ordinance; these operating rules govern any electric scooter, shared or personal, used on the trail.