SSB 1058

Devices are prohibited from transporting hazardous materials. Devices are restricted to operating on pedestrian areas at a maximum speed of miles per hour, and are restricted to operating on roads with a speed limit of miles per hour or less and no reasonable access to a pedestrian area at a maximum speed of miles per hour or the speed limit on the road, whichever is lower. The bill also establishes minimum equipment requirements for the devices including identification markers, braking systems, and lighting. The bill allows local authorities to regulate personal delivery devices, but those local regulations cannot be inconsistent with the bill. Business entities that operate personal delivery devices must maintain an insurance policy that includes general liability coverage of not less than $100,000 for damages arising from the operation of the device. The bill provides penalties for violations of device operation and equipment requirements.8A(5), ranging from $30 for a violation of less than five miles per hour over the limit to $135 plus $5 for each mile per hour in excess of miles per hour over the limit.4 are subject to a scheduled fine of $35 for each violation. Operators of devices that fail to meet required identification marker and braking system specifications are subject to a fine of at least $100 but not more than $1,000 for each violation. Operators of devices that fail to meet required lighting specifications are subject to a scheduled fine of $45, but are allowed a 72-hour period to replace or repair a lamp.