SB 660 — Regulating electric bicycles

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660 Senators Maynard, Roberts, and Cline, original sponsors [Originating[Passed inMarch the6, Committee2020; on the Judiciary;

reportedin oneffect February90 18,days 2020]from passage]     AAN BILLACT to amend and reenact §17A-1-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article:

(f) “Truck tractor” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and drawn loadload. so drawn.

(h) “Road tractor” means every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or drawn loadload. so drawn.

(j) “Trailer” means every vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle but excluding recreational vehicles.

(k) “Semitrailer” means every vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.

The foregoing enumeration shall be deemed in this subdivision is partial and may not operate to exclude other such vehicles which are within the general terms of this subdivision.

(y)  “Owner” means a person who holds the legal title to a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then the conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed considered the owner for the purpose of this chapter.

— Means that a driver’s license is annulled and terminated because of some error or defect or because the licensee is no longer entitled to that license, but the cancelation of a license is without prejudice and application for a new license may be made at any time after such the cancelation.

— Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a farm tractor as defined herein in this section, a moped as defined in §17C-1-5a of this code, a snowmobile as defined in §17A-1-1(mm) of this code, and an all-terrain vehicle as defined in §17B-1-1(ii) §17A-1-1(ii) of this code, and an electric bicycle as defined in §17C-1-70 of this code.

If a combustion engine is used, the maximum piston or rotor displacement shall be 50 cubic centimeters regardless of the number of chambers in suchthe  the power source.

of this code, relating to registration, title, title, driver’s license, and financial responsibility requirements.

(i) A person under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances shall not operate a Class 1 or Class 3 electric bicycle.     NOTE:  Bill Status  |  Bill Tracking  |  Legacy WV Code  |  Bulletin Board  |  District Maps  |  Senate Roster  |  House Roster  |  Live  |  Blog  |  Jobs  |  Links  |  Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information.

The purpose of this bill is to establish for the regulation of electric bicycles.

The bill provides for their exclusion from registration, title, insurance and driver’s license requirements.

The bill provides for general regulations for their use, and provides for helmet use requirements.

The bill requires the wearing of a helmet if under 15 years of age.

The bill sets forth penalties.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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