Bill > S02282

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law, the highway law, and the general municipal law to define and regulate "electric assisted bicycles." Key provisions include: - Defining an "electric assisted bicycle" as a bicycle with an electric motor of less than 750 watts that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches 20 mph (classified as a "class one" or "low-speed pedal-assisted" electric bicycle). - Excluding electric assisted bicycles from the definition of "motor vehicles," "limited use motorcycles," and "vehicles" in the vehicle and traffic law. - Requiring manufacturers of electric assisted bicycles to certify compliance with consumer product safety standards and apply a label with classification, top speed, and motor wattage information. - Prohibiting tampering to change the speed capability of an electric assisted bicycle unless the label is updated. - Clarifying that electric assisted bicycles must comply with rules and regulations for bicycles, and that their use cannot be prohibited on public roadways and spaces open to other vehicles.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02282&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y