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The issue is, of course, one of personal choice and

Jan. 7, 2019 by Katherine Berry

The issue is, of course, one of personal choice and convenience—and of a legal system that, in the grand scheme of things, is so far removed from human-rights norms, that it's not really worth worrying about.

This is partly because there is no legal way to regulate the use of scooters. Because scooters are vehicles, there is no one to stop you from using it, and the only way to enforce the law is to put your car's owner in jail. So much for the right to own a scooter in your home—at least for the time being.

In the case of the first scooter manufacturer, H&M, the state of California took a stand in October 2011, claiming that their vehicle was unsafe and unsafe for anyone to drive. The company, which had filed suit in federal court in California and was then granted a preliminary injunction by the Supreme Court of the United States to stop selling their scooters, settled for $500,000.

In the wake of this massive settlement, we are now seeing the effects of the state's action.

As the New York Times reported, the California legislature passed a bill recently that would have made it illegal to sell a scooter to anyone under the age of 30 without a valid permit. The new law, which was passed into law on October 3, would have applied to anyone under the age of 18, provided that they were not driving.

Under the new law, if someone would be prosecuted under a law that bans the sale of an item on the street, they would be charged $100 more than usual and fined a maximum of $100. The law also includes an exemption from the state's $20,000 fine for a driver who doesn't show proof of insurance. The bill also exempts the owner of scooters from paying the fine or jail time (although it's a little too late to stop this bill).