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28-2516. Motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title:
1. A certificate of title is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
2. Registration is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
3. Vehicle license tax is not imposed on a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
4. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is exempt from the provisions of section 28-964 relating to required equipment on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles and from the provisions of title 49, chapter 3, article 5 relating to vehicle emissions inspections.
5. A driver license is not required to operate a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
6. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle may use rights-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles.
7. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is not subject to chapter 9 of this title.
B. This section does not prohibit a local authority from adopting an ordinance that regulates or prohibits the operation of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles, except that a local authority shall not adopt an ordinance that requires registration and licensing of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles.
C. For the purposes of this section, "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle" means a bicycle or tricycle that is equipped with a helper motor that has a maximum piston displacement of forty-eight cubic centimeters or less, that may also be self-propelled and that is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles

HB 28-2516 is statewide, but does NOT prohibit cities and towns from prohibiting motorized bicycles. However, since motorized bicycle riders statewide are abusing the rules, there are several groups, including pedal cyclists, joggers, dog walkers, pedestrians, and several others lobbying to have the law repealed. Cycling enthusiasts (the ones who ride expensive bikes and wear spandex) tried from the beginning to prevent the law from getting passed, especially the part that allows MBs to use bike lanes. And from what I have seen, if I were not a motorized bicycle enthusiast, I'd probably be one of them. Even though I ride well withing the rules, usually at no more than 10-12 mph (that was about my speed on a pedal bike back when I could ride one, and the average speed of someone on a Walmart pedal bike) I still have to deal with all the haters, who feel the way they do because of how other MB riders behave. The AZ law was intended for motorized bikes used for transportation purposes only, not street racing. I talked with Roland Bosma, former owner of Spooky Tooth Cycles about it a couple of times. It was his chance meeting with an AZ state representative at a rock concert that got the whole thing started in the first place. Yet while still located in Tucson AZ (he later moved to Bisbee before selling the company) Spooky Tooth Cycles sponsored several illegal street races in and around Tucson.
 
28-2516. Motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title:
1. A certificate of title is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
2. Registration is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
3. Vehicle license tax is not imposed on a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
4. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is exempt from the provisions of section 28-964 relating to required equipment on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles and from the provisions of title 49, chapter 3, article 5 relating to vehicle emissions inspections.
5. A driver license is not required to operate a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle.
6. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle may use rights-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles.
7. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is not subject to chapter 9 of this title.
B. This section does not prohibit a local authority from adopting an ordinance that regulates or prohibits the operation of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles, except that a local authority shall not adopt an ordinance that requires registration and licensing of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles.
C. For the purposes of this section, "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle" means a bicycle or tricycle that is equipped with a helper motor that has a maximum piston displacement of forty-eight cubic centimeters or less, that may also be self-propelled and that is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles

HB 28-2516 is statewide, but does NOT prohibit cities and towns from prohibiting motorized bicycles. However, since motorized bicycle riders statewide are abusing the rules, there are several groups, including pedal cyclists, joggers, dog walkers, pedestrians, and several others lobbying to have the law repealed. Cycling enthusiasts (the ones who ride expensive bikes and wear spandex) tried from the beginning to prevent the law from getting passed, especially the part that allows MBs to use bike lanes. And from what I have seen, if I were not a motorized bicycle enthusiast, I'd probably be one of them. Even though I ride well withing the rules, usually at no more than 10-12 mph (that was about my speed on a pedal bike back when I could ride one, and the average speed of someone on a Walmart pedal bike) I still have to deal with all the haters, who feel the way they do because of how other MB riders behave. The AZ law was intended for motorized bikes used for transportation purposes only, not street racing. I talked with Roland Bosma, former owner of Spooky Tooth Cycles about it a couple of times. It was his chance meeting with an AZ state representative at a rock concert that got the whole thing started in the first place. Yet while still located in Tucson AZ (he later moved to Bisbee before selling the company) Spooky Tooth Cycles sponsored several illegal street races in and around Tucson.
Love to hear the cops reaction that there was an illegal street race on bicycles :D....

Some of the things people think of lol
 
The cops are constantly busting MB riders for riding way to fast. Many police departments are also on the list of groups that want MBs banned. They see them as a nuisance and a danger to pedestrians and pedal bike riders.
 
I've got pulled over twice on a MB, first time I was riding with a buddy on my pegs (his bike broke down) and he had a dufflebag (MB parts) and the cop just wanted to know what was in dufflebag
Second time the cop pulled me over to see what I was riding.... I did pass him at a light decently fast lol
The guy tried to buy my bike!!! I told him that I had to get home so I didn't want to sell it too him :)
 
Here's an interesting video of what happened to the guy that gets everybody together for the open season ride, during the open season ride. I bet you never see anyone crash this way! A front fender support unscrewed and it got wrapped around the wheel and stopped it from turning on the spot!

He was properly geared and wearing a good helmet. This is the kinda random f!$% s**t that makes me paranoid as I push my bike in the mid 30s, LOL. Imagine if he hit his head at that rotational velocity on the street without a helmet. That would certainly be a fatality.

I have fenders and a rear rack, which I add extra support in addition to the screws and bolts it uses with wire and hose clamps. I don't think these extras are designed for the vibration and speeds that our motor bikes go at and eventually one is going to fail... hopefully not when you are going full speed :eek:
 
Reason why I don't run fenders;)

You can clean the water off you but it's hard to clean up blood when you wreck the dang things. Plus fenders make wheels harder to get off
 
You should know your rights! Police have no right to just randomly search you or dufflebag so I hope you did not let him!
more of that confounded yankee talk!

op is australian, lazy lightning is russian, and well...ok, most of you are from the US. different laws, regs, restrictions in every damn country.


we have no rights here in australia. according to an airline pilot i just met the other day, this is the MOST over-regulated country in the world.

problem over here, is most people that take to MB's either have no license cus they cant pass the tests or are too young, or have had them suspended/cancelled/disqualified for being idiots (myself included).

basically, it means that anti-MB groups have a very good point, and strong supporting arguments, whereas the general MB community does NOT.

turn up to court, try and explain the situation, and the judge will simply tell you its your own fault, move to a more convenient location for public transport(no consideration its the family property and the parent is over 70, or you cant afford to move because you cant work because you have no transport) and then tell you to get a hired driver instead(easy when the driver is government supplied, like the judge gets, on his $200k a year, not so easy for someone with no job, money, transport, etc) then give you a $1500 fine+ court costs. compounding the issue.

если бы я мог позволить себе сделать это , я бы переехать в Россию !​

and i am fairly close to our largest city, but its still zoned as rural. it would be absolute hell for someone out in the middle of nowhere, for instance, broken hill (where mad max was filmed) though at the same time, most rural cops know everyone and will turn a blind eye if theyre behaving...
 
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