Signed by Governor Tina Kotek

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the crime of of unsafe E-bike Riding in the state of Oregon.

Highlights:

• Specifies the difference between Class I,  Class II, and Class III electric-assisted bicycles (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibit electric-assisted bicycles from assisting once the bicycle reaches a speed of 28 miles per hour (Sec. 1). 

• Defines what is considered a “bicycle” (Sec. 2). 

• Authorizes a person who is not a resident of the state or who has not been a resident of the state for less than 30 days to operate a motor vehicle without an Oregon license (Sec. 3). 

• Prohibits any person from operating an electric assisted bicycle during a period of suspension or revocation by this state or any other driving privileges issued by any other jurisdiction (Sec. 3). 

• Authorizes any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or a member of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to operate a motor vehicle without an Oregon license or driver permit (Sec. 3). 

• Establishes that a person may operate class I, class II, or class III electric-assisted bicycles without any grant of driving privileges if the person is 16 years or older (Sec. 3). 

• Authorizes any person to operate a motor-assisted scooter without any grant of driving privileges if the person is 16 years or older (Sec. 3). 

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