Electric scooters apparently need a little more than safe handling while being operated.

A June 25 story in The Herald titled "Now scooting here, there can be electric" included some misleading information that they don't need to be licensed and follow bicycle laws.

According to PennDOT, electric scooters are considered motor-driven cycles and are subject to some of the same restrictions as other motor vehicles. They require a Class M or C driver's license to operate. Motor-driven cycles are described as motorcycles, including motor scooters, with a motor that produces up to 5 brake horsepower, or a pedacycle that exceeds 1.5 brake horsepower.

Electric scooters also need to be insured and registered. PennDOT won't register them without insurance. An annual registration fee for motor-driven cycles costs $9. Current plates are also required to operate them on a road.