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Introduced
02/08/2019
02/08/2019
In Committee
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
Crossed Over
03/15/2019
03/15/2019
Passed
04/04/2019
04/04/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/30/2019
04/30/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishing that an electric low speed scooter is considered to be a bicycle for the purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; providing that an electric low speed scooter is not a motorized minibike, motor scooter, or motor vehicle for the purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing that the operator of an electric low speed scooter may ride by standing on a certain platform; providing that provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not prevent a local authority from regulating, in its jurisdiction, the operation of bicycles; etc.
AI Summary
This bill establishes that an electric low speed scooter is considered a bicycle under the Maryland Vehicle Law, and is not a motorized minibike, motor scooter, or motor vehicle. It allows the operator of an electric low speed scooter to ride by standing on a platform, and clarifies that local authorities can regulate the operation of bicycles, including electric low speed scooters, in their jurisdictions. The bill defines an electric low speed scooter as a vehicle weighing less than 100 pounds, with single wheels in tandem or a combination of one or two wheels, equipped with handlebars and a standing platform, and capable of operating at up to 25 miles per hour. The bill excludes electric personal assistive mobility devices and electric wheelchairs or other mobility aids used by disabled individuals from this definition.
Committee Categories
Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 (on 04/30/2019)
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