HSB 630

1, thereby making the provisions of Code chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road) relating to vehicles, motor vehicles, automobiles, cars, motorcycles, and motorized bicycles inapplicable to low-speed electric bicycles. Because the bill includes low-speed electric bicycles within the definition of “bicycle”, a person operating a low-speed electric bicycle on a highway is subject to the provisions of Code chapter 321 applicable to a rider of a bicycle on a highway and has all the rights and duties under Code chapter 321 applicable to a rider of a bicycle.234, a person riding a bicycle on a highway is subject to the provisions of Code chapter 321 and has all the rights and duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle, except those provisions which by their nature can have no application.234 prohibits a person from using a bicycle on a highway to carry more persons at one time than the number of persons for which the bicycle is designed and equipped.281 prohibits a person operating a motor vehicle from steering the motor vehicle unreasonably close to or toward a person riding a bicycle on a highway, including the roadway or the shoulder adjacent to the roadway, and prohibits a person from knowingly projecting any object or substance at or against a person riding a bicycle on a highway. _____ exhibiting a red light, except that a red reflector may be used in lieu of a rear light.434 prohibits a bicycle from being equipped with, and a person from using upon a bicycle, any siren or whistle.236(10). Beginning January 1, 2021, the bill requires manufacturers and distributors of low-speed electric bicycles to apply a label to each low-speed electric bicycle identifying the class of the bicycle, the bicycle’s top assisted speed, and the bicycle’s motor wattage. The bill further prohibits a person from modifying the speed capability or engagement of a low-speed electric bicycle such that the low-speed electric bicycle does not qualify for a class as provided for in the bill. A person who has modified the speed capability or engagement of a low-speed electric bicycle must affix a new label containing the required information as provided for in the bill to the modified low-speed electric bicycle. 1512 and be manufactured to operate in such a manner that when the rider stops pedaling, applies the brakes, or the electric motor is disengaged, the electric motor assist ceases to function. A violation of the label and manufacturing requirements of the bill is punishable as a fraudulent practice. The bill provides that a class low-speed electric bicycle shall not be operated unless it is equipped with a speedometer that displays its speed in miles per hour. The bill also prohibits persons under the age of from operating a class low-speed electric bicycle. However, such persons may ride as a passenger on a class low-speed electric bicycle. A violation of these operating provisions is punishable by a scheduled fine of $15. _____ related to the establishment of recreational bikeways.