HB525 Summary

• Amends Section 32-19-1 of the Alabama Code to authorize limited operation of low speed vehicles on municipal public streets in residential neighborhoods as defined by the municipality.

• Defines a "low speed vehicle" as any four-wheeled electric or gas-powered vehicle with a top speed of not less than 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface.

• Requires operators of low speed vehicles to possess a valid driver's license and comply with Department of Public Safety safety standards.

• Restricts low speed vehicle operation to sunrise and sunset hours unless equipped with headlights, brake lights, turn signals, and a windshield.

• Allows municipalities to enact ordinances more restrictive than state requirements regarding low speed vehicle operation and equipment, provided they post appropriate signs or otherwise inform residents of enforcement.