SENATE BILL No. 1016

January 30, 2002, Introduced by Senators BULLARD, STEIL, HART, NORTH and LELAND

and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding sections 13c and 655a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 13C. "ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE"

2 MEANS A SELF-BALANCING NONTANDEM 2-WHEELED DEVICE, DESIGNED TO

3 TRANSPORT ONLY 1 PERSON AT A TIME, HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROPUL-

4 SION SYSTEM WITH AVERAGE POWER OF 750 WATTS, WHOSE MAXIMUM SPEED

5 ON A PAVED LEVEL SURFACE, WHEN POWERED SOLELY BY SUCH A PROPUL-

6 SION SYSTEM AND RIDDEN BY AN OPERATOR WHO WEIGHS 170 POUNDS, IS

7 LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR.

8 SEC. 655A. (1) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY OPERATE AN ELECTRIC PER-

9 SONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE ON A SIDEWALK OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC

10 AREA OPEN TO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.

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1 (2) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A CITY, COUNTY, TOWNSHIP, OR

2 VILLAGE SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE SAFE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC

3 PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE ON A SIDEWALK OR ANY OTHER

4 PUBLIC AREA OPEN TO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.

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