Grand Prairie, TX Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

Section 25-49 first bars riding, operating, driving, or otherwise propelling any motored vehicle or conveyance on Grand Prairie's public streets unless it is approved by the state legislature or licensed by an appropriate state agency, expressly naming pocket motorcycles, motor-powered skateboards, mini-bikes, go-carts, and any other motorized self-propelled vehicle that is not street legal, licensed, or inspected as required. Subsection (b) then adds a flat, separate ban that does not hinge on licensing status at all: it is unlawful to ride, operate, drive, or propel any neighborhood electric vehicle or motor-assisted scooter on the public streets of the city, full stop.

301, out of the general defense available to other unlicensed vehicles that comply with state licensing and inspection requirements. If the rider is a minor under 14, any parent, guardian, trustee, or other adult responsible for that child who allows the child to ride any of the vehicles described in the section, including a motor-assisted scooter, on a public street commits a separate violation under subsection (c). The section derives from Ordinance No. 7188, adopted in 2005, and sits in Article III of the traffic chapter alongside the sidewalk and bicycle rules, showing the city regulates powered small-wheeled devices as a street-use category distinct from bicycles or ordinary pedestrian traffic.