diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_throttling.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_throttling.py
index da400b2fc..d35d37092 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/test_throttling.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_throttling.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
-from rest_framework.throttling import UserRateThrottle
+from rest_framework.throttling import UserRateThrottle, ScopedRateThrottle
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 
 
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ class MockView_MinuteThrottling(APIView):
 
 
 class ThrottlingTests(TestCase):
-    urls = 'rest_framework.tests.test_throttling'
-
     def setUp(self):
         """
         Reset the cache so that no throttles will be active
@@ -141,3 +139,108 @@ class ThrottlingTests(TestCase):
           (60, None),
           (80, None)
          ))
+
+
+class ScopedRateThrottleTests(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for ScopedRateThrottle.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        class XYScopedRateThrottle(ScopedRateThrottle):
+            TIMER_SECONDS = 0
+            THROTTLE_RATES = {'x': '3/min', 'y': '1/min'}
+            timer = lambda self: self.TIMER_SECONDS
+
+        class XView(APIView):
+            throttle_classes = (XYScopedRateThrottle,)
+            throttle_scope = 'x'
+
+            def get(self, request):
+                return Response('x')
+
+        class YView(APIView):
+            throttle_classes = (XYScopedRateThrottle,)
+            throttle_scope = 'y'
+
+            def get(self, request):
+                return Response('y')
+
+        class UnscopedView(APIView):
+            throttle_classes = (XYScopedRateThrottle,)
+
+            def get(self, request):
+                return Response('y')
+
+        self.throttle_class = XYScopedRateThrottle
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        self.x_view = XView.as_view()
+        self.y_view = YView.as_view()
+        self.unscoped_view = UnscopedView.as_view()
+
+    def increment_timer(self, seconds=1):
+        self.throttle_class.TIMER_SECONDS += seconds
+
+    def test_scoped_rate_throttle(self):
+        request = self.factory.get('/')
+
+        # Should be able to hit x view 3 times per minute.
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(429, response.status_code)
+
+        # Should be able to hit y view 1 time per minute.
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.y_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.y_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(429, response.status_code)
+
+        # Ensure throttles properly reset by advancing the rest of the minute
+        self.increment_timer(55)
+
+        # Should still be able to hit x view 3 times per minute.
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.x_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(429, response.status_code)
+
+        # Should still be able to hit y view 1 time per minute.
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.y_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        self.increment_timer()
+        response = self.y_view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(429, response.status_code)
+
+    def test_unscoped_view_not_throttled(self):
+        request = self.factory.get('/')
+
+        for idx in range(10):
+            self.increment_timer()
+            response = self.unscoped_view(request)
+            self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
diff --git a/rest_framework/throttling.py b/rest_framework/throttling.py
index 9d89d1cbc..ec9c80ffd 100644
--- a/rest_framework/throttling.py
+++ b/rest_framework/throttling.py
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class SimpleRateThrottle(BaseThrottle):
     """
 
     timer = time.time
-    settings = api_settings
     cache_format = 'throtte_%(scope)s_%(ident)s'
     scope = None
+    THROTTLE_RATES = api_settings.DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES
 
     def __init__(self):
         if not getattr(self, 'rate', None):
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SimpleRateThrottle(BaseThrottle):
             raise ImproperlyConfigured(msg)
 
         try:
-            return self.settings.DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES[self.scope]
+            return self.THROTTLE_RATES[self.scope]
         except KeyError:
             msg = "No default throttle rate set for '%s' scope" % self.scope
             raise ImproperlyConfigured(msg)
@@ -187,6 +187,19 @@ class ScopedRateThrottle(SimpleRateThrottle):
     """
     scope_attr = 'throttle_scope'
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def allow_request(self, request, view):
+        self.scope = getattr(view, self.scope_attr, None)
+
+        if not self.scope:
+            return True
+
+        self.rate = self.get_rate()
+        self.num_requests, self.duration = self.parse_rate(self.rate)
+        return super(ScopedRateThrottle, self).allow_request(request, view)
+
     def get_cache_key(self, request, view):
         """
         If `view.throttle_scope` is not set, don't apply this throttle.