§291C-134.5  Electric personal assistivemobility devices; restrictions.  (a)  Unless otherwise prohibited orregulated by a county ordinance, an electric personal assistive mobility devicemay be operated on sidewalks, at a speed no greater than eight miles per hour,and bicycle paths of the State.  The sale of consumer models of electricpersonal assistive mobility devices in the State shall be limited to thosemodels operated by a key that can set the maximum forward speed at no more thaneight miles per hour.

(b)  An electric personal assistive mobilitydevice operator shall be sixteen years of age or older.

(c)  An electric personal assistive mobilitydevice operator on a sidewalk or bicycle path shall exercise due care to avoidcolliding with, and shall yield the right-of-way to, persons traveling on footand those using mobility aids.

(d)  An electric personal assistive mobilitydevice operator shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing anypedestrian.

(e)  An electric personal assistive mobilitydevice operator shall wear or equip the electric personal assistive mobilitydevice with reflectors and a headlamp when operating between one-half hourafter sunset and one-half hour before sunrise.

(f)  Any operator who operates an electricpersonal assistive mobility device recklessly in disregard for the safety ofpersons or property shall be assessed penalties as set forth in section291C-161. [L 2003, c 180, §2; am L 2009, c 78, §1]