ID H0528

Personal delivery devices are authorized to operate on sidewalks, crosswalks, and sides or berms of highways, subject to local regulations that counties, municipalities, or highway districts may adopt for safe operation.

Personal delivery devices must obey all traffic and pedestrian control devices, yield right-of-way to pedestrians, include identification plates with operator name and contact information plus unique device numbers, and be equipped with braking systems enabling controlled stops.

Personal delivery devices cannot transport hazardous materials regulated under 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128 requiring placarding under 49 CFR 172, and cannot operate on public highways except on road sides/berms or when crossing at crosswalks.

Device operators must actively control or monitor navigation and operation when devices are on sidewalks or crosswalks; devices are defined as electrically powered devices weighing less than 250 pounds excluding cargo and operating at maximum speed of 10 miles per hour on sidewalks.

Personal delivery devices are not classified as vehicles or motor vehicles under Idaho law unless expressly stated elsewhere; the act takes effect July 1, 2022, with an emergency declaration.