§291C-134.5  Electric personal assistive
mobility devices; restrictions.  (a)  Unless otherwise prohibited or
regulated by a county ordinance, an electric personal assistive mobility device
may 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 electric
personal assistive mobility devices in the State shall be limited to those
models operated by a key that can set the maximum forward speed at no more than
eight miles per hour.



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



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



(d)  An electric personal assistive mobility
device operator shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any
pedestrian.



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



(f)  Any operator who operates an electric
personal assistive mobility device recklessly in disregard for the safety of
persons or property shall be assessed penalties as set forth in section
291C-161. [L 2003, c 180, §2; am L 2009, c 78, §1]