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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title XXI - Motor Vehicles » Title 269 - Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices

Section 269:1 – Definition.

    269:1 Definition. – In this chapter, " electric personal assistive mobility device " or " EPAMD " shall mean a self-propelled device, regardless of the number of wheels, designed to transport only one person, solely powered by an electric propulsion system, with a maximum speed of less than 20 miles per hour. Source. 2002, […]

Section 269:2 – Applicable Law.

    269:2 Applicable Law. – An EPAMD shall not be considered a "vehicle" within the meaning of the law of this state. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002.

Section 269:3 – Equipment.

    269:3 Equipment. – An EPAMD shall be equipped with front, rear, and side reflectors; a system that when employed will enable the operator to bring the device to a controlled stop; and, if the EPAMD is operated between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise, a lamp emitting a white light which, […]

Section 269:4 – Operation Permitted on Sidewalks and Roadways.

    269:4 Operation Permitted on Sidewalks and Roadways. – I. An operator of an EPAMD shall have the rights and duties of pedestrians prescribed in RSA 265:34-40. II. When propelling an EPAMD upon a way at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time and place, […]

Section 269:5 – Special Rules for Operation.

    269:5 Special Rules for Operation. – I. A person operating an EPAMD on a sidewalk or roadway, shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with, and shall yield the right-of-way to, persons traveling on foot. II. [Repealed.] Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002. 2018, 20:4, I, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

Section 269:6 – Parking.

    269:6 Parking. – I. An EPAMD may be parked on a sidewalk unless prohibited or restricted by an official traffic control device. II. An EPAMD shall not be parked on a roadway in such a manner as to prevent the movement of a legally parked motor vehicle. III. In all other respects, any person […]

Section 269:9 – Fines and Penalties.

    269:9 Fines and Penalties. – Any person found in violation of this chapter shall be subject to a written warning for a first offense, a $5 fine for a second offense, and a $10 fine for a third and any subsequent offense. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002. 2018, 20:3, eff. Jan. 1, […]