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Georgia
What Georgia's statutes say about riding each kind of personal electric vehicle. Local rules can be stricter.
E-bikes
How the law defines it: "Electric assisted bicycle": two or three wheels, a saddle, working pedals and a motor of 750 W or less. Class I (pedal assist) and Class II (throttle) stop at 20 mph; Class III (pedal assist) at 28 mph. Not a motor vehicle.
Road
Allowed
Same rights and duties as bicycle riders.
Bike lane
Allowed
Same rights as bicycles. No e-bike-specific bike lane rule.
Sidewalk
Not allowed
No vehicle may be driven on a sidewalk, except that local governments may allow bicycles on sidewalks for riders 12 and under (§ 40-6-144).
Paths and trails
Local rules decide
Class I/II allowed on bike and shared-use paths unless the local or state agency bans them. Class III only on paths within or next to a highway, or where the agency allows. Natural-surface non-motorized trails are left to the managing agency.
- Helmet
- Class III: required for all operators and passengers. Riders and passengers under 16 must wear a helmet on bicycles (§ 40-6-296); e-bike riders carry bicycle duties.
- Minimum age
- Class III: 15 (younger riders may be passengers on a Class III built for one). None for Class I/II.
- Speed limit or cap
- Motor assist stops at 20 mph (Class I/II) or 28 mph (Class III).
- Motor power cap
- 750 W
- License, registration, insurance
- Not a motor vehicle; no license, registration or insurance provisions apply.
- Also worth knowing
- Since Jan. 1, 2020 e-bikes must carry a label showing class, wattage and top assisted speed; anyone who changes the class must relabel. Class III must have a speedometer. Read via Justia (2025 Georgia Code, updated with 2026 amendments); the official annotated code is published by LexisNexis.
Checked October 26, 2026
Statutes: O.C.G.A. § 40-1-1(15.3); O.C.G.A. § 40-1-1(33); O.C.G.A. §§ 40-6-300 to 40-6-303; O.C.G.A. § 40-6-144; O.C.G.A. § 40-6-296
- O.C.G.A. § 40-6-300 (E-bike classes) - Justia
- O.C.G.A. § 40-6-303 (Paths, age, helmets) - Justia
- O.C.G.A. § 40-6-302 (Labels and equipment) - Justia
- O.C.G.A. § 40-1-1 (Definitions) - Justia
- O.C.G.A. § 40-6-144 (Driving on sidewalks) - Justia
- O.C.G.A. § 40-6-296 (Bicycle equipment and helmets) - Justia
E-scooters
Not addressed in statute. Not addressed in statute. Georgia has no stand-up e-scooter definition. The "motor vehicle" definition (every self-propelled vehicle) excludes only e-bikes, EPAMDs and personal delivery devices. We found no Georgia statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category. EPAMD rules (§§ 40-6-320 et seq.) apply only to self-balancing two-wheel devices.
Electric boards (incl. Onewheel-style)
Not addressed in statute. We found no Georgia statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category. No statute addresses motorized skateboards. The Court of Appeals noted in Stockert v. Rogers (2021) that Georgia's bicycle and e-bike helmet statutes do not apply to motorized skateboards.
Electric unicycles
Not addressed in statute. We found no Georgia statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category. EPAMD covers only self-balancing devices with two side-by-side wheels, so electric unicycles are not covered.
Checked October 26, 2026
Statutes: O.C.G.A. § 40-1-1(15.4)
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