Electrically operated small vehicle, in particular an electrically operated wheelchair, comprising: a pair of right and left traveling wheels (4, 4); right and left electric motors (9, 9) configured to generate driving force for the respective traveling wheels(4, 4); a driving force transmission system configured to transmit driving force from the right and left electric motors (9, 9) to the right and left traveling wheels(4, 4); right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) provided between the driving force transmission system and configured to connect or disconnect the transmission of the driving force; and a traveling control device, said traveling control device comprising: an inputting means configured to provide an input rotation command value to the right and left electric motors (9, 9), a clutch state detecting means (12, 12) configured to detect a connection or disconnection state of the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11), and a motor controlling means configured to control an output rotation command value to the right and left electric motors (9, 9) corresponding to the connection or disconnection state of the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) as detected by the clutch state detecting means (12, 12), characterized in that the motor controlling means is configured to rotate the electric motor, of which the dog clutch mechanism is in the disconnection state, for a prescribed period in case that an input rotation command value is input from the inputting means when either one of or both the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) are in the disconnection state. a pair of right and left traveling wheels (4, 4); right and left electric motors (9, 9) configured to generate driving force for the respective traveling wheels(4, 4); a driving force transmission system configured to transmit driving force from the right and left electric motors (9, 9) to the right and left traveling wheels(4, 4); right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) provided between the driving force transmission system and configured to connect or disconnect the transmission of the driving force; and a traveling control device, said traveling control device comprising: an inputting means configured to provide an input rotation command value to the right and left electric motors (9, 9), a clutch state detecting means (12, 12) configured to detect a connection or disconnection state of the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11), and a motor controlling means configured to control an output rotation command value to the right and left electric motors (9, 9) corresponding to the connection or disconnection state of the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) as detected by the clutch state detecting means (12, 12), characterized in that the motor controlling means is configured to rotate the electric motor, of which the dog clutch mechanism is in the disconnection state, for a prescribed period in case that an input rotation command value is input from the inputting means when either one of or both the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) are in the disconnection state. an inputting means configured to provide an input rotation command value to the right and left electric motors (9, 9), a clutch state detecting means (12, 12) configured to detect a connection or disconnection state of the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11), and a motor controlling means configured to control an output rotation command value to the right and left electric motors (9, 9) corresponding to the connection or disconnection state of the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) as detected by the clutch state detecting means (12, 12), characterized in that the motor controlling means is configured to rotate the electric motor, of which the dog clutch mechanism is in the disconnection state, for a prescribed period in case that an input rotation command value is input from the inputting means when either one of or both the right and left dog clutch mechanisms (11, 11) are in the disconnection state.