SB 783 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for electric low-speed scooter pilot program.

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783935 2021THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY LANGERHOLC,OF COSTA,PENNSYLVANIA SAVAL,SENATE BREWSTER,BILL FONTANA,Session ROBINSON AND STEFANO, JUNE 17, 2021 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 17, 2021 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of theNo. Pennsylvania Consolidated electric low-speed scooter pilot program.ians, providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

783 2021 INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, COSTA, SAVAL, BREWSTER, FONTANA, ROBINSON AND STEFANO, JUNE 17, 2021 SENATOR LANGERHOLC, TRANSPORTATION, AS AMENDED, JUNE 22, 2021 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for electric low-speed scooter pilot program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Other places to operate an electric low-speed scooter WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF <-- THE CITY may be authorized by executive order, in consultation with the property owner.

(b) Micro-mobility pilot project.--An executive order may be issued in a city of the second class which authorizes the use of electric low-speed scooters under a micro-mobility pilot project to commence in the city of the second class and which provides a <-- limited fleet of electric low-speed scootersscooters, AS DETERMINED BY <-- THE CITY, within the boundaries of the city of a second class.

<-- (c) Operation.--Unless otherwise specified, every individual operating an electric low-speed scooter authorized under subsection (a) shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the operator of a pedalcycle under this subchapter.

(f) Lamps and reflectors.--Every electric low-speed scooter when operated between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped on the front with a lamp which emits a beam of white light intended to illuminate the electric low-speed scooter's path and is visible from a distance of at least 500 feet in front, a red reflector LAMP facing to the rear which is visible at least 500 <-- feet to the rear and a reflector on each side.

A LAMP WORN BY <-- THE OPERATOR OF THE ELECTRIC LOW-SPEED SCOOTER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE LAMP CAN BE SEEN AT 20210SB0783PN0935 - 2 - THE DISTANCES SPECIFIED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(h)OR PowersON of<-- departmentHIGHWAYS andAND localSTREETS authorities.--ThisWITH 20210SB0783PN0921A -POSTED 2SPEED -LIMIT sectionOF shall35 notMILES bePER deemedHOUR toOR preventMORE. the department on State- designated highways and local authorities on streets or highways within the local authority's physical boundaries from the reasonable exercise of the department's or the local authority's police powers.

(h) Powers of department and local authorities.--This section shall not be deemed to prevent the department on State- designated highways and local authorities on streets or highways within the local authority's physical boundaries from the reasonable exercise of the department's or the local authority's police powers.

(l) Construction.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an electric low-speed scooter under this 20210SB0783PN0935 - 3 - article shall not be construed as a "motor vehicle" as defined in section 102 (relating to definitions).

20210SB0783PN0921 - 3 - (1) Include the number of rides, the number of accidents, frequency of use, any ordinance, regulation or policy adopted under subsection (i) and safetysafety, MOBILITY and <-- economic impacts.

(o)(O) Definitions.--AsFINANCIAL usedRESPONSIBILITY.--A inCITY thisOF section,THE theSECOND followingCLASS words<-- andSHALL phrasesREQUIRE shallFINANCIAL haveRESPONSIBILITY theFOR meaningsA givenCOMMERCIAL toELECTRIC themSCOOTER inENTERPRISE thisAS subsectionFOLLOWS: unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) A COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SCOOTER ENTERPRISE SHALL MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE THAT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DURATION OF THE MICRO-MOBILITY PILOT PROJECT:

(I) COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH A LIMIT OF AT LEAST $2,000,000 EACH OCCURRENCE AND $2,000,000 AGGREGATE;

(II) AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH A LIMIT OF AT LEAST $1,000,000 EACH OCCURRENCE AND $1,000,000 AGGREGATE;

AND (III) WHEN THE SCOOTER-SHARE OPERATOR EMPLOYS AN INDIVIDUAL, WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE OF NO LESS 20210SB0783PN0935 - 4 - THAN REQUIRED BY LAW.

(2) A COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SCOOTER ENTERPRISE SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE COVERAGE TO THE CITY TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) IN ADDITION TO ANY FINES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED, THE CITY MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SCOOTER ENTERPRISE THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE THE INSURANCE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 PER DAY THE COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SCOOTER ENTERPRISE IS OPERATED WITHOUT PROVIDING THE REQUIRED INSURANCE.

A CIVIL PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH BY THE CITY SHALL BE USED FOR THE SAFETY, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRIC LOW-SPEED SCOOTERS OR PEDALCYCLES.

(o) (P) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following <-- words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SCOOTER ENTERPRISE." A PERSON THAT <-- MAKES ELECTRIC LOW-SPEED SCOOTERS AVAILABLE FOR RENT TO THE PUBLIC FOR USE AS DETERMINED BY A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS.

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