COLORADO LAW ON MAB MOTOR ASSISTED BICYCLES
Again. These are bicycles with motor assist. True..They do not have Auto matic transmissions. True..They are regulated in Boulder and they happen to be Electric and not gas on the books. So..you have done some research. This is good. Here is what I have found out. I chased a policecar down to challange them on the laws. After passing me several times , I finally cornered them at got them to stop. This is Jefferson County BTY. And.. They said yes..That is a bicycle. and not a motorized bike. I asked them if they learn anything different, to let me know. I gave them my Address. About 2 hrs later, they came by my house and gave me the CRS you mentioned. He felt that this CRS is applicable to my motor assisted bike. I did not feel the same way of course. But..I chose to listen to him and not argue about it. Also..I have print outs of the Laws in other states that have definitions for motor assisted bicycles, motorized bicycles, Mopeds, Scooters, and then motor cycles. since there are these different classes in other states, My feeling is that the CRS can not be applicable to a motor assisted bicycle. That means, there are no laws on the books for motor assisted bicycles. Not yet anyway. It will take case law to establish a class. I do not want to be the one to go to court and extablish it. So..I will leave it as is. My feeling is this. If you have to go to court for what ever reason over your motor assisted bicycle, take a lawyer !! That way , you will win and extablish a case law that will favor our little motor assisted bikes. until then. Be cool. Stay out of trouble. When in Doubt, kill the enigne and pedal .. Enjoy the ride....