Laws by state / Maine
Maine
What Maine's statutes say about riding each kind of personal electric vehicle. Local rules can be stricter.
E-bikes
How the law defines it: Three-class system: 2- or 3-wheel bicycle with working pedals and a motor under 750 W. Class 1 (pedal assist) and Class 2 (throttle) stop at 20 mph; Class 3 (pedal assist) at 28 mph. Not a motor vehicle.
Road
Allowed
Treated as a bicycle: rights and duties of a vehicle operator; keep right when slower than traffic. Paved shoulders allowed.
Bike lane
Allowed
Treated as a bicycle under the bicycle rules.
Sidewalk
Not addressed in statute
Not addressed in statute.
Paths and trails
Not addressed in statute
Not addressed in statute.
- Helmet
- Riders and passengers under 16 must wear a helmet on bicycles on public roads and bikeways (§ 2323). The statute does not say whether this covers e-bikes.
- Minimum age
- None in statute.
- Speed limit or cap
- Motor assist stops at 20 mph (Class 1/2) or 28 mph (Class 3).
- Motor power cap
- Under 750 W
- License, registration, insurance
- Not a motor vehicle; no license or registration provisions apply.
- Also worth knowing
- Riders 17 and older who break bicycle rules face a - fine; police may impound a juvenile's bike for repeat violations.
Checked October 26, 2026
Statutes: 29-A M.R.S. § 101(22-B); 29-A M.R.S. § 101(42); 29-A M.R.S. § 2063; 29-A M.R.S. § 2323
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2063 (Bicycles, roller skis, toy vehicles and scooters)
- 29-A M.R.S. § 101 (Definitions)
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2323 (Bicycle helmet use)
E-scooters
How the law defines it: "Motorized scooter": a scooter (footboard between two end wheels with an upright handle) with 2 or 3 wheels under 10 in., or a motor under 25 cc or an electric motor of 750 W or less. Excludes EPAMDs and e-bikes.
Road
Allowed
Treated as a bicycle for riding rules: rights and duties of a vehicle operator; keep right when slower than traffic. Paved shoulders allowed.
Bike lane
Allowed
Treated as a bicycle under the bicycle rules.
Sidewalk
Not addressed in statute
Not addressed in statute.
Paths and trails
Not addressed in statute
Not addressed in statute.
- Helmet
- Not addressed in statute for scooters.
- Minimum age
- None in statute.
- Speed limit or cap
- 20 mph
- Motor power cap
- 750 W (electric)
- License, registration, insurance
- Not addressed in statute. Unlike e-bikes, motorized scooters are not listed among the exclusions from "motor vehicle."
- Also worth knowing
- Riders 17 and older who break these rules face a - fine; police may impound a juvenile's scooter for repeat violations.
Checked October 26, 2026
Statutes: 29-A M.R.S. § 101(41-B); 29-A M.R.S. § 101(64-C); 29-A M.R.S. § 2063
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2063 (Bicycles, roller skis, toy vehicles and scooters)
- 29-A M.R.S. § 101 (Definitions)
Electric boards (incl. Onewheel-style)
Not addressed in statute. We found no Maine 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. Skateboards are listed as "toy vehicles" (no hitching rides on moving vehicles), but nothing addresses motorized boards.
Electric unicycles
Not addressed in statute. We found no Maine 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 cover only self-balancing devices with two side-by-side wheels, so electric unicycles are not covered.
Checked October 26, 2026
Statutes: 29-A M.R.S. § 101(22-A); 29-A M.R.S. § 2063-A
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