§291C-202  Moped equipment requirements and
inspection.  (a)  Every moped offered for sale for use upon, sold for use
upon, or used upon the roadways and highways shall be equipped with:



(1)  A motor having a maximum power output capability,
measured at the motor output shaft, in accordance with the Society of
Automotive Engineers standards, of two horsepower (one thousand four hundred
ninety-two watts) or less and, if it is a combustion engine, a maximum piston
or rotor displacement of 3.05 cubic inches (fifty cubic centimeters) and which
will propel the moped, unassisted, on a level surface at a maximum speed no
greater than thirty miles per hour; provided that those mopeds, including those
modified pursuant to section 291C-206, registered prior to April 23, 1998 shall
continue to be subject to the prior thirty-five miles per hour maximum speed
limitation; and



(2)  A direct or automatic power drive system which
requires no clutch or gear shift operation by the moped driver after the drive
system is engaged with the power unit.



(b)  The director of transportation by rules
and regulations, pursuant to chapter 91, shall establish criteria which shall
comply with approved federal regulations for the following moped equipment:
brake system; fuel system components; exhaust system components; steering
system; handlebars; wheel rims; fenders; a guard or protective covering for
drive belts, chains and rotating components; seat or saddle; lamps and
reflectors; equipment controls; speedometer; retracting stand; horn; and
identification markings.



(c)  The director of transportation by rules
and regulations, pursuant to chapter 91, shall establish criteria and
procedures for the annual safety inspection of every moped.  Safety inspection
criteria shall include the criteria established by the director of
transportation under subsection (b). [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15; am L 1979, c
107, §2; am L 1998, c 25, §1]



 



Revision Note



 



  "April 23, 1998" substituted for "the
effective date of this Act".