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IN HB1649
Bill
Status
4/29/2019
Primary Sponsor
Sean Eberhart
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AI Summary
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Defines "electric foot scooter" as a device weighing no more than 100 pounds, with up to 3 wheels, handlebars and floorboard for standing, powered by an electric motor capable of speeds up to 20 mph on paved level surfaces
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Excludes electric foot scooters from the definitions of "motor vehicle" and "vehicle" under Indiana Code, exempting them from motor vehicle registration and financial responsibility (insurance) requirements
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Grants electric foot scooter operators the same rights and duties as bicycle riders, allowing operation wherever bicycles may operate, except on interstate highways
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Requires scooters operated between sunset and sunrise to have a front white light and rear red light or reflector visible from 500 feet, and all scooters must have functional brakes
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Permits sidewalk parking if it does not impede pedestrian or vehicle movement, and authorizes local governments to regulate scooter operation, parking, registration, and licensing
Legislative Description
Electric foot scooters. Provides that an electric foot scooter is not a motor vehicle for purposes of certain motor vehicle laws. Provides that an electric foot scooter has all rights and duties that apply to a person operating a bicycle. Exempts electric foot scooters from financial responsibility. Provides for certain equipment requirements for electric foot scooters. Allows an electric foot scooter to be parked on a sidewalk in certain instances. Prohibits an electric foot scooter from operating on an interstate highway. Provides that a local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, may regulate the standing or parking of electric foot scooters. Provides that a local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, may regulate the operation of electric foot scooters and require the registration and licensing of electric foot scooters. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action
Public Law 142
4/29/2019