Sometimes, scooters are simply a childs toy: a skateboard-style board with a handle, propelled by one foot on the ground. In other cases, scooters may include personal motorized vehicles used to move around town: both those used by tourists and residents looking for a faster, easier way to travel than on foot and those used by elderly and disabled individuals to make transportation easier. Many cities, including Tampa, allow scooter rentals to help residents and guests alike get around.
All of these devices count as scooters. Users of these scooters should follow the same rules as pedestrians on the road and sidewalks, including following appropriate traffic signals. Likewise, however, drivers of motor vehicles should offer scooter drivers the same courtesies as pedestrians, including yielding to them in crosswalks and taking care to avoid collisions.