§ 27-51-1901. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Electric Motorized Scooter Act”.
§ 27-51-1902. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Electric motorized scooter” means a device that: (i) Weighs less than one hundred pounds (100 lbs.); (ii) Has two (2) or three (3) wheels; (iii) Has a handlebar; (iv) Is equipped with a floorboard that can be used to stand on while riding the electric motorized scooter; (v) […]
§ 27-51-1903. Operation of an electric motorized scooter
An electric motorized scooter shall not be operated: (1) By a person under sixteen (16) years of age; or (2) At a speed greater than fifteen miles per hour (15 m.p.h.).
§ 27-51-1904. Shared scooter — Insurance required
(a) (1) A shared scooter shall bear a unique alphanumeric identification number. (2) The alphanumeric identification number shall be: (A) Visible from a distance of five feet (5′) and not be covered by a branding or other marking; and (B) Used throughout the state, including by a local authority, to identify the shared scooter. (b) […]
§ 27-51-1905. Local authority regulation of electric motorized scooters
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a local authority may establish reasonable standards, rules, or regulations providing for the: (1) Safe operation of electric motorized scooters; and (2) Presence of electric motorized scooters on public property. (b) A local authority may require a scooter-share operator to provide the local authority anonymized fleet and ride […]
§ 27-51-2001. Autonomous vehicle pilot program — Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Automated driving system” means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether the automated driving system is limited to a specific operational design domain; (2) “Autonomous vehicle” means a vehicle equipped with an automated driving […]
§ 27-51-2002. Operation of autonomous vehicle
(a) (1) An autonomous vehicle or a fully autonomous vehicle may be operated in this state under an autonomous vehicle pilot program approved by the State Highway Commission. (2) The autonomous vehicle pilot program is automatically approved sixty (60) days after the date the autonomous vehicle pilot program is submitted to the commission for approval. […]
§ 27-51-1704. Equipment
(a) An electric bicycle shall comply with the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles adopted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 16 C.F.R. part 1512. (b) On and after January 1, 2018, a manufacturer or distributor of electric bicycles shall apply a label in at least 9-point font that is permanently affixed in a prominent […]
§ 27-51-1705. Use on bicycle paths
(a) (1) A Class 1 electric bicycle or a Class 2 electric bicycle may be used on a bicycle path or multi-use path where bicycles are permitted. (2) However, the local authority having jurisdiction over a bicycle path or multi-use path may prohibit the operation of a Class 1 electric bicycle or a Class 2 […]
§ 27-51-1706. Rules for Class 3 electric bicycles
(a) (1) A person under sixteen (16) years of age shall not operate a Class 3 electric bicycle. (2) A person under sixteen (16) years of age may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers. (b) A person under twenty-one (21) years of age who is […]