Bill would set age and trail rules for electric bicycle riders

A person under 14 could not operate a class 2 or class 3 electric bicycle. This rule applies to class 2 and class 3 electric bicycles. A person under 14 could ride as a passenger if the bicycle is designed to carry passengers.

A person under 18 would have to wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet when operating or riding as a passenger on a class 2 or class 3 electric bicycle. This rule applies to people under 18 who operate or ride as passengers on class 2 or class 3 electric bicycles. The helmet must meet standards established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or the American Society for Testing and Materials.

A person could not operate an electric bicycle, motorcycle, or moped on certain nonmotorized trails with natural-surface paths. The rule covers trails designated as nonmotorized with paths made by clearing and grading native soil without added surfacing materials. A local or state agency with authority over the trail could allow and regulate electric bicycles there; the text does not provide the same express exception for motorcycles or mopeds.