Bill > A07059

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law, the highway law, and the general municipal law to define and regulate the use of "electric assisted bicycles" in New York. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining an "electric assisted bicycle" as a bicycle equipped with an electric motor of less than 750 watts that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and stops providing assistance when the bicycle reaches 20 miles per hour. 2. Exempting electric assisted bicycles from the definition of "motor vehicles" and "vehicles" under the vehicle and traffic law, allowing them to be used more freely on public roads and highways. 3. Requiring manufacturers and distributors of electric assisted bicycles to apply a label that indicates the classification, top assisted speed, and motor wattage of the bicycle. 4. Prohibiting people from tampering with or modifying an electric assisted bicycle in a way that changes its speed capability without replacing the required label. 5. Clarifying that the failure to comply with the provisions of the bill does not constitute contributory negligence or assumption of risk, or otherwise bar or reduce damages in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits. Overall, the bill aims to update the state's laws to accommodate the growing use of electric assisted bicycles and ensure their safe operation on public roads and highways.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07059&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y