Arizona Pedal Assist laws for Motorized Bicycles ARIZONA HB 28-2516

AZ 28- 2516


An update


The killer addendum

B. This section does not prohibit a local authority from adopting an ordinance that regulates or prohibits the operation of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles, except that a local authority shall not adopt an ordinance that requires registration and licensing of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles.

Here is the new law

28-2516. Motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles; definition

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title:

1. A certificate of title is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.

2. Registration is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.

3. Vehicle license tax is not imposed on a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.

4. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is exempt from the provisions of section 28-964 relating to required equipment on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles and from the provisions of title 49, chapter 3, article 5 relating to vehicle emissions inspections.

5. A driver license is not required to operate a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.

6. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle may use rights-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles.

7. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is not subject to chapter 9 of this title.

B. This section does not prohibit a local authority from adopting an ordinance that regulates or prohibits the operation of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles, except that a local authority shall not adopt an ordinance that requires registration and licensing of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles.

C. For the purposes of this section, "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle" means a bicycle or tricycle that is equipped with a helper motor that has a maximum piston displacement of forty-eight cubic centimeters or less, that may also be self-propelled and that is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles per hour.

Here is the link

28-2516 - Motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles; definition

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Motorized bicyclist

that's why I made friends with the mayor and a disabled councilman (who both love how I transport the grandkids)...
if they try to change local code, I should have at least them voting against anything banning MB's

ps...the municipal judge here likes them as well, when we (azvinnie and I) beat a coupla local code violations last year, I took my bike to court and he was oohing and aahing !!!LOL

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Bill
EZ Motorbike Dealer - Fountain Hills, AZ
www.ezmotorbike.com
azgrampa@gmail.com

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Bill

My 25 mile, one way commute takes me thru 6 different towns, or police jurisdictions. I really hope that none of them plan to prohibit motor bikes.

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"Don't believe everything you read on the internet. That's how World War I got started" - PS3 commercial

I don't get it "8" is not in the law yet. Do you know where you saw it? Can you say when it passed?

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Map your motorized bikes location on a Frappr Map show us where you are and post a pic of your bike.

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I only find the links , I do not make them.
Do your own research as I did.
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A rant will follow.
I was going to print something here that would identify me . Its not going to happen!!!

Instead I will print this

I recently got interested in electric powered bicycles .
An Internal Combustion Engine KIT that can power a bicycle can be had for $30.00 fob China.
Now add bulk shipping and The rest is markup from the U.S. Distributor. about $100.00 per kit in profit.
The markup on Electric parts is equally insane.
This stuff is made in China as well. Same poor quality control.

I read someones post about a three phase ac motor that was powered by 110 volts
A three phase dishwasher motor. with a 5 kw battery and a controller.
I bit on this bait.

Guess what He misread the industrial schematic .

There is no three phase dishwasher motor available.
I can find 110 volt three phase motors .
BUT, Because of the low voltage and core inefficiencies they need lots of iron and so weigh 44 pounds.

I looked for a few days

I found an In runner style, three phase, permanent magnet rotor, 48 volt motor.

I can use a homemade battery. think flashlight .
This motor.
And the modified controller .

The battery is four years of fuel in my ICE motrized bicycles.
And costs the same as the motor and controller combined.
The motor is a common item
The controller is a bargain for what it does..


Like it or not , It looks like electric power is coming my way .

This electric motor can be incredibly frugal or incredibly powerful..
The battery would shock you its ability to be added to as necessary



I haven't even posted a picture of my happytime .
Not the gp 460 shopping machine.

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Motorized bicyclist

Sorrrrrrrrrrrrry eyes are old "8" is a "B"

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If trailer parks didn't exist would tornadoes exist?

Arizona
CHAPTER 187
SENATE BILL 1320

The end is near. The AZ Legislature did a run around 28-2516 by defining motorized bicycles as mopeds.

Goes into effect Sept. 30th


31. "Moped" means a bicycle that is equipped with a helper motor if the vehicle has a maximum piston displacement of fifty cubic centimeters or less, a brake horsepower of one and one-half or less and a maximum speed of twenty-five miles per hour or less on a flat surface with less than a one per cent grade.

We will now need a driver's license to ride a motorized bike in Arizona. We will also be required to get numbered tags from the DMV.

Well that is rather intriging. Since the Law says:

C. For the purposes of this section, "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle" means a bicycle or tricycle that is equipped with a helper motor that has a maximum piston displacement of forty-eight cubic centimeters or less, that may also be self-propelled and that is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles per hour.

The bill does not explicitly override the law. 28-2516 was not changed. So something will have to give.

Now WE need to make sure that there is a difference between a "Moped" and a "Pedal Assisted Bicycle." I now wonder what the heck a "Moped" might be.

I wonder what the folks over at Spookytooth know.

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Map your motorized bikes location on a Frappr Map show us where you are and post a pic of your bike.

If trailer parks didn't exist would tornadoes exist?

I wonder what a tag will cost.

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Motorized bicyclist