A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize use of electric personal assistive mobility device on trails and pedestrian walkways constructed or maintained with Federal-aid highway funds.

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Bill Number

S 2024

Introduced

Mar 15, 2002

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.

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Bikeways Disabled Economics and Public Finance Electric vehicles Federal aid highway program Government Operations and Politics Local laws Pedestrians Self-help devices for the disabled Sports and Recreation State laws Trails Transportation and Public Works Transportation and the disabled

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Summary

Amends Federal highway provisions to make an exception to the prohibition against the use of motorized vehicles on bicycle trails and pedestrian walkways for an "electric personal assistive mobility device," when permitted by State or local regulations. (Defines such a device as a self-balancing, non-tandem-wheeled device that is designed to transport only one person with personal baggage, is powered solely by an electric propulsion system, and has a top speed of 20 miles per hour.)

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Jun 17, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.
Jun 17, 2002

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords without amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-164.
Apr 25, 2002

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 15, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 15, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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