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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 10, 2013 12:56 PM |
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| From: | Representative Adam Ravenstahl |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Re-Introduction of Legislation Establishing Operating Rules for a Motorized Bicycle |
| In the near future, I intend to re-introduce legislation (former HB 2216 of 2011-2012 legislative session) that addresses the problems e-bike users are facing due to police handing out tickets for not having a license plate on their bicycle. Under current Pennsylvania state law, users cannot obtain a license plate for a bicycle, because the bicycle does not have a VIN number. My legislation would amend Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to define a bicycle under section 102 (Definitions) and establish section 3591 (Operating a motorized bicycle) under Chapter 35 (Special Vehicles and Pedestrians), outlining the special rules for bicycles. It is important to address the problems e-bike users are having. My proposal mirrors that of Florida’s current law, which defines a bicycle in their Uniform Traffic Control Law as any vehicle propelled solely by human power, and every motorized bicycle propelled by a combination of human power and an electric helper motor. Former co-sponsors include Representatives READSHAW, KORTZ, CALTAGIRONE, TRUITT, DAVIS, KULA, M. SMITH and STERN. |
Introduced as HB1419