The problem, in short, is that this is etched in the *definition* of a motorized bike, he says.” operated at speeds of less than twenty miles per hour.” Scottsdale and Tucson police (at least) said it “breaks” the definition, and the cyclist at 20 miles per hour or more no longer rides a motorized bike because they no longer meet the definition. The machine turned into a moped, it is said. Then they stop them (because they don`t display a sign, for example) and ask for 1) a DL, 2) a registration, and 3) proof of insurance. The absence of any of these things is now a big problem, some of them even crimes, and the lack of insurance can lead to confiscation of the device (at a high cost, of course). But the AZ law is indeed confused, on everything. I moved here from the fair and thought, like most, that the fair had more laws and that AZ was the Wild West. FALSE. AZ has more laws and more insignificant laws and stricter penalties for minor violations, such as what you can and cannot do with your property – especially in cities. They are also tougher on minor offenses and like to fill Sherrif Arpaio De Tent City`s prison with non-violent crimes, like smoking a small piece of weed. The city court judge ruled that Livingston`s bright orange cruiser with an auxiliary engine is a moped. Morton said Livingston exceeded the top speed of 20 mph for such bikes and therefore illegally drove him down a bike lane while having a suspended driver`s license.
Morton rejected Livingston`s argument that his bike falls under a year-old state law that states that bikes equipped with auxiliary motors can use bike lanes and that cyclists don`t need insurance, registration or driver`s licenses until they exceed 20 miles per hour. My son had the same problem of being stopped twice, and the second time I saw him on the side of the road and stopped having my grandson and daughter in my car with me, I saw that they were going to confiscate the bike on a tow truck, so I went to the side wheel and said: I can chase him away and the policeman told him to get off the bike and I asked him why I couldn`t chase him away, I have a license and he said to get out or I stop you and when I told him I didn`t understand, he took my hand behind my back and forced me off the bike, then the rescue officer said: he was taking my ID card and when he put the bike on the tow truck, he then returned my ID card and let us all know that I had an arrest warrant, and I surrendered. I understood this because I had to rent a car for myself. And now the court said I didn`t obey a police officer, but the officer lied about the report and said he would arrest me, but he didn`t want to run after me because I blocked traffic or something like that, and it was all wrong, he let me go and never intended to stop me, otherwise, they would have kept me and tied me up, but they let me go and the police never showed only their rescue agent in court, as one witness showed. And I`m appealing that decision, but I`m the only one who needs help!!!!!! No justice. For the little people, but good is good and evil is simply evil!!! :-(. I read this article elsewhere and the image of the “motorized bike” does not match the description of the bike that the man drove during the traffic stop. ???? I cannot believe it would be in the newspapers.
the Republic of Arizona must desperately search for stories. This is shameful. Criminals slander police officers. Obviously, Steve Livingston doesn`t know the law when he broke it so many times while driving while intoxicated. Several DUIs are required to suspend your license. [in fact, this is not true, penalties for drunk driving have become increasingly severe: the minimum is 30 + 60 days of prohibition, see 28-1385 (F)] This guy is willing to take everyone`s life into his own hands by driving drunk, but he thinks he should be in the newspaper as a victim???? I think if you have a suspended driver`s license, you should not drive motorized because you are not responsible enough. I played with the idea of buying a motorized quad. The AZ MB law specifically refers to bicycles and tricycles, but 4-wheeled bicycles are not mentioned.
The other classifications also do not mention 4-wheeled vehicles. So, is a motorized four-wheeled vehicle considered MB, moped or what? On October 7, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown A.B. signed 1096, a law clarifying the regulation of electric bikes (electric bikes) in California. Read the rest on PfB A: The Arizona OHV Laws and Places to Ride brochure includes several proposals in the state as well as the latest laws. Visit the Arizona State Parks & Trails website for even more hiking trails and downloadable maps. A: The state`s motor vehicle laws apply to many forest roads and BLMs, so your vehicle must be registered and you must be registered. A good rule of thumb is that if a car can use the road, your vehicle must be “legal on the road”. Some roads and trails are open to recreational vehicles without a permit.
Check with the local land manager for information on road conditions. Royston testified Monday that he never heard of the new law when he arrested Livingston in November for riding his orange bike on a bike path along Granite Reef Road near McDowell Road. On the other hand, the definition of MB (which, strangely, does not correspond to all the other definitions of 28-101?) states that “for the purposes of this section, a MB is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles per hour”. Is this an “MB speed limit”? Bikes can naturally easily exceed 20 mph without an auxiliary motor. What happens if the engine is off – would the 20 mph then apply? As usual, of course, normal speed limit laws still apply. There is also no legal obligation for a speedometer. A leaflet issued by the city of Tuscon usefully says: “You should also consider using additional equipment such as a speedometer… ». If an MB that is licensed/insured/etc as a moped would be a moped all the time or only if it operates below 20 mph – note that in practice this is a big problem as mopeds are banned in cycling facilities (regardless of operating speed), while MB are subject to the same traffic bans as bicycles. Another hiccup in the MB that turns into a moped is the moped`s definition of not being able to exceed 25 mph on flat ground. It is quite possible or even likely that an MB does not meet this definition – it may fit the description of the engine-driven cycle which has other equipment and licensing requirements.
All of this comes together to ask me how reasonable all this is and how on earth a judge would see it. The laws could really be revised. just to throw a different perspective. I developed a few bikes with motors on them.I rode my last for several months at least 20 miles a day six days the Woche.it, is able to do almost 40 miles per hour. I did it this way for survival. The law that forces a person on a light bike at 20 mph is a death sentence. All this is about a poor person who wants to try to follow society with limited resources. Taking a bus to Phoenix sucks and waits in the sun countless times in the summer. Sometimes it is full beyond its capacity.in fact often too many people. I say for myself; I`m tired of being limited by ridiculous laws.
What would it hurt to exceed the speed limit on a bike? Put a person on a bike at 20 miles per hour; in front of several tons of rolling steel, flippin is stupid. I tend to believe that a legislator usually never pedals a bike and never worries about its survival. I predict that we poor people will have to stand up and go crazy if the system expels these idiots and sets the tone for the country. It turns out that there is nothing to lose. I am lucky that the police officer above me does not give me a ticket. Here`s an idea. LEGALIZE FREEDOM.” Or risk the possibility that we, the Americans (who will fight) could gain the upper hand and ruin the soft and easy careers we have at our expense. I will break the law today and go to work with my “MB”.
SCREW EVERYTHING. This seems like a big deal, and is probably a sign for other states, as the makers of these faster electric bikes, now referred to as “Type 3 electric bikes,” usually 28 mph vs.