§ 47-1-133.3. Motorized scooter.

Motorized scooter.

A.  A “motorized scooter” is any vehicle having:

1.  Not more than three wheels in contact with the ground;

2.  Handlebars and a foot support or seat for the use of the operator;

3.  A power source that is capable of propelling the vehicle at a maximum design speed of not more than twenty-five (25) miles per hour on level ground, and:

a.if the power source is a combustion engine, has a piston or rotor displacement of thirty-five cubic centimeters (35 cu cm) or less regardless of the number of chambers in the power source,

b.if the power source is electric, has a power output of not more than one thousand (1,000) watts.

B.  For purposes of this section, an electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined in Section 1-114A of this title, bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, or motorized bicycle, as defined in Section 1-104 of this title, shall not be considered a motorized scooter.

C.  A motorized scooter shall not be required to be registered under the laws of this state.  The operator of a motorized scooter shall not be required to possess a driver license or to comply with the vehicle insurance or financial responsibility laws of this state.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.  Amended by Laws 2004, c. 521, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.