Motor Vehicles Ordinance
Community members are allowed to responsibly operate motorized wheelchairs and electric personal assistance mobility devices, including Segways, on the public way.
Motorized wheelchairs and other electric personal assistance mobility devices are allowed in public parks, on beaches, parkways, sidewalks, in public areas of the city, streets and parking lots within the City limits.
The following motorized or motor-assisted vehicles are prohibited in the areas listed above: skateboards, rollerskates, scooters, pedicycles and bicycles.
As a reminder, there are many streets or portions of streets where these vehicles and bicycles are prohibited from use. Schedule XV of the Evanston City Code lists those streets that are simply too dangerous for these vehicles. Visit the City Code and enter "Schedule XV" to view the ordinance.