tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84298423177022494.post2072814002442039968..comments2021-05-06T04:09:32.394-07:00Comments on Donaldson Run: Are Electric Bikes Illegal in Arlington? @arlingtonva @bikearlington #bikedcUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84298423177022494.post-25322908243040078662012-03-01T12:36:23.252-08:002012-03-01T12:36:23.252-08:00This is from Electric-bikes.com
"In 2001, th...This is from Electric-bikes.com<br /><br />"In 2001, the U. S. Congress passed Public Law 107-319 which exempts electric bicycles under 750 watts/20 mph from the definition of a motor vehicle only "For purposes of motor vehicle safety standards...", which means that the manufacturers of these bicycles don't have to meet federal equipment requirements, and are instead governed by the manufacturing requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act. There is no mention of exemption from other federal, state, and local traffic laws, or exemption from the definition of a motor vehicle for other purposes."<br /><br />http://www.electric-bikes.com/bikes/legal.htmlCybertelecomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814054461353903112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84298423177022494.post-87862517155940893062012-03-01T12:35:04.240-08:002012-03-01T12:35:04.240-08:00Here is @Arlingtonva's response: "Motoriz...Here is @Arlingtonva's response: "Motorized vehicles aren't allowed on trails unless authorized like a park/police vehicle. So no motorized bikes or Segways. "Cybertelecomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814054461353903112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84298423177022494.post-25134947976475908152012-02-28T17:46:19.683-08:002012-02-28T17:46:19.683-08:00Let's go to the Code!
http://www.arlingtonva....Let's go to the Code!<br /><br />http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/CountyBoard/CountyCode/file74511.pdf<br /><br />Per 14.2-64.1(B), there may very well be a problem. It's not intentional, I think - just unanticipated. There are a few places in the Arlington Code that have some unintended/non-sensical consequences for cycling, but when I've raised this, the feedback that I get is that the County Attorney hasn't historically been interested in what I'd call "Code maintenance."MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573030032813327647noreply@blogger.com