Vehicles: electric bicycles.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates California’s Vehicle Code to clarify the definition of electric bicycles and related vehicles, including motor-driven cycles, mopeds, and ‘e-motos.’ It expands the list of vehicles prohibited from being advertised, sold, or labeled as electric bicycles, specifically including motor-driven cycles and mopeds. The bill also mandates specific disclosures for manufacturers and retailers regarding these vehicles, requires labeling standards, and addresses safety regulations, particularly concerning battery standards and operation on forest and brush-covered lands.
Key provisions
- Expands the list of vehicles prohibited from being marketed as electric bicycles to include motor-driven cycles and mopeds.
- Requires manufacturers, importers, and sellers of motor-driven cycles, mopeds, and electric off-highway motorcycles to provide specific disclosures to potential buyers.
- Mandates labeling requirements for mopeds and motor-driven cycles, similar to those for electric bicycles.
- Updates the definition of a motor-driven cycle to include motorcycles with electric motors meeting specific horsepower and safety standards.
- Requires mopeds and motor-driven cycles to comply with specific battery safety standards.
- Prohibits the operation of 2-wheeled or 3-wheeled devices powered by an electric motor exceeding 20 mph on highways without meeting specific vehicle classification requirements.
- Addresses the operation of off-highway electric motorcycles, prohibiting their use on certain types of land.
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