13/05/2016
www.shanghaidaily.com
Official legal requirements for riding a scooter in Shanghai (link below).
Carletto scooters are completely legal and can be registered with the traffic police-see number 3 on the following list.
'Wherever you’re from, if you live in Shanghai, you should be aware of these five traffic offenses:
1. Riding pillion is illegal on all motorized bikes
Which probably comes as news to the thousands of grandparents who give their grandchildren rides home from school every day.
2. The wearing of safety helmets is compulsory for motorized bike riders
Though, strangely, such headgear is a rare sight on the city’s streets.
3. All motorized bikes must be registered with the police
Secondhand e-bike buyers take note.
4. All bikes, motorized or not, are banned from being ridden on sidewalks or zebra crossings'
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/Foreigners-given-useful-lesson-in-how-to-avoid-getting-traffic-fines/shdaily.shtml