Hello all,
Is there a lawyer in the house????
Wanting to be a good ebike citizen, I thought I should check the electric bike laws of the cities I bike through to get to work. The two cities are Mesa AZ and Tempe AZ. So a little internet research finds the attached laws. I numbered each line with "line x" where x is a letter, this is so any discussion of exact lines would be just that "exact"
I believe that state law supersedes the City laws, except were the State explicitly hands over the laws to the cities. Now for the really interesting part. Mesa in line "ff" defines a moped as a bike with any helper motor. So I would read that as electric and gas both, ok with me, but the law also says that you must register your moped with the MVD (a state body)... but in line "m", an exerpt from the state laws, there is a statement that cities can not require an electric bike to be registered and licensed.... Did I read it wrong? Are there to many assumptions on my part???? Help!!!!
As I live in Mesa, I would also like to discuss the limited use of electric bikes on city streets, with City officals, Does anyone have any ideas who to start contacting or any good ideas about pilot electric bike programs that latter turned into good laws.. or any cities with great electric bike laws!!!!! Is there any success stories I can capitalize on???
Here are the excerpts of the laws with URL's included.
line a. State of arizona
line b. From: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/28/02516.htm
line c. 28-2516. Motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles; definition
line d. A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title:
line e. 1. A certificate of title is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line f. 2. Registration is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line g. 3. Vehicle license tax is not imposed on a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line h. 4. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is exempt from the provisions of section 28-964 relating to required line
line i. 10. equipment on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles and from the provisions of title 49, chapter 3, article 5 relating to vehicle
emissions inspections.
line j. 5. A driver license is not required to operate a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line k. 6. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle may use rights-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles.
line l. 7. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is not subject to chapter 9 of this title.
line m. B. This section does not prohibit a local authority from adopting an ordinance that regulates or prohibits the operation of motorized
electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles, except that a local authority shall not adopt an ordinance that requires registration and
licensing of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles.
line n. C. For the purposes of this section, "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle" means a bicycle or tricycle that is equipped
with a helper motor that has a maximum piston displacement of forty-eight cubic centimeters or less, that may also be self-propelled and
that is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles per hour.
line o. tempe
line p. from :http://www.tempe.gov/citycode/07bicycles.htm
line q. Sec. 7-55. Pedal bicycle with helper motors (mopeds).
line r. (a) Upon a roadway where motor vehicles are permitted, a person may drive a moped in any lane designated for use of
bicycles.
line s. (b) Pedal bicycles with helper motors shall be prohibited on bicycle paths, trails and on sidewalks designated for use by
nonmotorized pedal bicycles, except when propelled by human power with helper motor disengaged.
line t. (Ord. No. 87.24, 1-14-88)
line w. Sec. 7-52. Riding on sidewalks or bicycle lanes.
line x. (a) The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect or place signs on any sidewalk or roadway, prohibiting the riding of
bicycle thereon by any person; and when such signs are in place no person shall disobey same.
line y. (b) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and
should give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
line z. (c) No person shall ride or operate a bicycle in any direction except that permitted by vehicular traffic on the same side of
the roadway where the sidewalk or bicycle lane exists; provided, that bicycles may proceed either way where signs or pavement markings
on the sidewalk, bikeway or bicycle lane appear designating two-way traffic.
line aa. (d) Any person riding a bicycle on a bikeway, sidewalk or bicycle path that is about to enter or cross a roadway shall yield
the right-of-way to all traffic on such roadway. (Ord. No. 87.24, 1-14-88)
line bb. mesa
line cc. from:http://cityofmesa.org/police/literature/transportation_devices.aspx
line dd. MOPEDS
line ff. This is a bicycle that is equipped with a helper motor. It must have pedals and be capable of operating as a bicycle. Maximum speed
is 25 MPH. When motor is engaged, operators must have a driver’s license, registration ($5.00 decal from MVD) and insurance. It may
drive on the roadway but not in bike paths when motor is engaged and must obey all traffic laws.
line gg. Laws governing these are found under:
line hh. ARS 28-101.30
line ii. ARS 28-2513
line jj. ARS 28-4135
Thanks in advance...
Is there a lawyer in the house????
Wanting to be a good ebike citizen, I thought I should check the electric bike laws of the cities I bike through to get to work. The two cities are Mesa AZ and Tempe AZ. So a little internet research finds the attached laws. I numbered each line with "line x" where x is a letter, this is so any discussion of exact lines would be just that "exact"
I believe that state law supersedes the City laws, except were the State explicitly hands over the laws to the cities. Now for the really interesting part. Mesa in line "ff" defines a moped as a bike with any helper motor. So I would read that as electric and gas both, ok with me, but the law also says that you must register your moped with the MVD (a state body)... but in line "m", an exerpt from the state laws, there is a statement that cities can not require an electric bike to be registered and licensed.... Did I read it wrong? Are there to many assumptions on my part???? Help!!!!
As I live in Mesa, I would also like to discuss the limited use of electric bikes on city streets, with City officals, Does anyone have any ideas who to start contacting or any good ideas about pilot electric bike programs that latter turned into good laws.. or any cities with great electric bike laws!!!!! Is there any success stories I can capitalize on???
Here are the excerpts of the laws with URL's included.
line a. State of arizona
line b. From: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/28/02516.htm
line c. 28-2516. Motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles; definition
line d. A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title:
line e. 1. A certificate of title is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line f. 2. Registration is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line g. 3. Vehicle license tax is not imposed on a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line h. 4. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is exempt from the provisions of section 28-964 relating to required line
line i. 10. equipment on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles and from the provisions of title 49, chapter 3, article 5 relating to vehicle
emissions inspections.
line j. 5. A driver license is not required to operate a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
line k. 6. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle may use rights-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles.
line l. 7. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is not subject to chapter 9 of this title.
line m. B. This section does not prohibit a local authority from adopting an ordinance that regulates or prohibits the operation of motorized
electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles, except that a local authority shall not adopt an ordinance that requires registration and
licensing of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles.
line n. C. For the purposes of this section, "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle" means a bicycle or tricycle that is equipped
with a helper motor that has a maximum piston displacement of forty-eight cubic centimeters or less, that may also be self-propelled and
that is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles per hour.
line o. tempe
line p. from :http://www.tempe.gov/citycode/07bicycles.htm
line q. Sec. 7-55. Pedal bicycle with helper motors (mopeds).
line r. (a) Upon a roadway where motor vehicles are permitted, a person may drive a moped in any lane designated for use of
bicycles.
line s. (b) Pedal bicycles with helper motors shall be prohibited on bicycle paths, trails and on sidewalks designated for use by
nonmotorized pedal bicycles, except when propelled by human power with helper motor disengaged.
line t. (Ord. No. 87.24, 1-14-88)
line w. Sec. 7-52. Riding on sidewalks or bicycle lanes.
line x. (a) The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect or place signs on any sidewalk or roadway, prohibiting the riding of
bicycle thereon by any person; and when such signs are in place no person shall disobey same.
line y. (b) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and
should give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
line z. (c) No person shall ride or operate a bicycle in any direction except that permitted by vehicular traffic on the same side of
the roadway where the sidewalk or bicycle lane exists; provided, that bicycles may proceed either way where signs or pavement markings
on the sidewalk, bikeway or bicycle lane appear designating two-way traffic.
line aa. (d) Any person riding a bicycle on a bikeway, sidewalk or bicycle path that is about to enter or cross a roadway shall yield
the right-of-way to all traffic on such roadway. (Ord. No. 87.24, 1-14-88)
line bb. mesa
line cc. from:http://cityofmesa.org/police/literature/transportation_devices.aspx
line dd. MOPEDS
line ff. This is a bicycle that is equipped with a helper motor. It must have pedals and be capable of operating as a bicycle. Maximum speed
is 25 MPH. When motor is engaged, operators must have a driver’s license, registration ($5.00 decal from MVD) and insurance. It may
drive on the roadway but not in bike paths when motor is engaged and must obey all traffic laws.
line gg. Laws governing these are found under:
line hh. ARS 28-101.30
line ii. ARS 28-2513
line jj. ARS 28-4135
Thanks in advance...